The Calgary Climbing Centre has released a great highlight reel from last weeks 2019 ACA Open Bouldering Provincials Competiton. Pretty great edit by Rich Castillo!

Awesome video featuring Sasha Diguilian as she makes the FFA of North Face of Eiger with Carlo Traversi. Be sure to check her out this year at the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival!

The Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival just released its 2019 line up and it certainly does not dissappoint. VIMFF has always been a time for the climbing community to come together and celebrate some of the achievements that have been caught through film and media throughout the year.

Squamish Climbing Magazine is a proud supporter of VIMFF and has had a partnership with them for a number of years. Below is you 2019 Climber’s Guide to the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival.

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Adam climbing in the sector “Carcel” (prison) in Valle de los Condores, a true high altitude climbing paradise in Chile. The 60meters long route protagonist of this episode is Conjugal Visit, 8c, first ascent.

We are pleased to announce that Dan Beland has sent Peregrination (5.14b) in the Hurricave, Hurricane. Utah. The send marks Dan’s fourth 5.14b over the past year including ascents of Fifty Words for Pump in the Red and Devine Fury in Maple Canyon.

Photo by Victor Acevedo ©

Dan and Jared Nelson have made some quick work of the area, both sending Killer Bees (5.13d) at the same cliff. Jared Nelson has also made ascents of Curious George and Rick Ross, both in the 5.13c range. Congratulations guys! On to some harder stuff!

Ten years. That’s how long Meltdown stood unrepeated. Considering that Meltdown is located in the mecca of traditional climbing, it’s safe to assume that the Yosemite route—established by Beth Rodden on Valentine’s Day in 2008—is one of the hardest crack climbs in the world. But on November 7, 2018, BD Athlete Carlo Traversi put all the pieces together, and clipped the chains on the route, claiming the coveted second ascent of Meltdown.

Squamish-local and absolute crusher Cedar Pidgeon recently sent Power of Silence (v10). Cedar, and her mother, are currently in Hueco Tanks making the most of the season.

Another nice flick from Paul Robinson

Keenan Takahashi puts down two life-list boulders in Red Rocks in 2018; “The Nest” in January, marking his first of the grade. A return trip in December yields Kintsugi. Video and edit by Kevin Takashi Smith. Additional footage by Parker Yamasaki.