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Growing Pains
Well, it's been another somewhat lengthy hiatus for the Okanagan Bouldering blog. This is largely due to a ton of climbing, and an incredible, very tough project consuming my climbing life, as well as...
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In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb Summer Update
Well, it's been yet another lengthy hiatus from updating the blog. And, once again it's for good reason. This season, I made the guidebook a priority. To that effect, in addition to all the work I've...
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The First Ascent of the Nerf Roof
This year has seen some of the largest sends in Okanagan bouldering history. Slowly, but surely, the numbers, quality and difficulty of lines in the Okanagan Valley are all increasing. In fact, this...
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Gneiss Bouldering Gym!
For a number of years, the local bouldering scene has been asking for something. It's definitely not better outdoor bouldering, but instead, they've been asking for more out of the Kelowna indoor...
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Goodbye to a Good Friend
The last week or so has definitely been a rough one for many in the Okanagan bouldering scene. Recently, we had to say goodbye to a great guy and someone who's been a key part of the development scene...
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Gneiss Bouldering Gym Update
Just over a month ago, I shared some initial information about the soon to open bouldering gym in Kelowna, called Gneiss Climbing. Since that time, things have been running hot!Chris has been a busy...
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2015 Okanagan Bouldering Top 10 Happenings!
After seeing this idea on another site (thanks Trent), I thought to myself, "we had a ton of things happen in the Okanagan bouldering world in 2015, so why not make a list of the top 10?" Everybody...
View ArticleOut of the Shadows Extras- Skullduggery- Pebble Beach
In the process of creating a film like Out of the Shadows (which we released last summer), you film a ton of lines to make sure you have a good amount of content to keep people fired up. Later, as you...
View ArticleOut of the Shadows Cuts Round 2
Here it is. Clayton has pieced together another set of lines that didn't make it into Out of the Shadows last summer. Again, this is a set of Okanagan classics, but for one reason or another, they just...
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10 Reasons for gneiss!!!
Well, excitement is nearing full effect right now. This is partially because almost all outdoor bouldering areas in the Okanagan are ready to go, but more so because gneiss climbing gym, Kelowna's new,...
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ROCK THE BLOCS 2016!!!
A big thanks to Caillum Smith from Preserved Light Photography www.preservedlight.com for the beauty poster again this year!Okay, here we go. All the key beta for the 4th annual Rock the Blocs...
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Let's Talk About Access, Baby!
 The Boulderfields in all its autumn splendorI've been wanting to write this for a while, but quite honestly, the topic of this discussion has kept us busy enough and has been so fluid lately that I've...
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Rock the Blocs Coming in Hot! Sponsor Love!
So, I just checked the calendar today and realized that we're only 3 weeks away from the 4th annual Rock the Blocs Boulderfest in The Boulderfields on June 18th and 19th. It's creeping up on us fast!...
View ArticleROCK THE BLOCS IMPORTANT UPDATE
Alright everyone, only 3 sleeps until Rock the Blocs 2016, and already, this year’s registrations have blown previous years’ out of the water! With that in mind, here’s some key info.Weather- right...
View ArticleROCK THE BLOCS UPDATE #2
So, it looks like Saturday might be a bit of a disaster for weather. With that in mind, the Rock the Blocs organizers will be keeping a close eye on the weather and will be making a decision to move...
View ArticleROCK THE BLOCS IS ON LIKE DONKEY KONG!!!
Alright everyone, the weather might not be cooperating, but that ain't gonna stop us... I hope.Here's the official plan for Rock the Blocs 2016. We will be running the competition TOMORROW- Saturday,...
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Rock the Blocs 2016 Recap
Flashback to 4 years ago. On the way home from another carefree Leavenworth trip, I hatched an idea to host a bouldering festival in The Boulderfields. At that point, we were heavy into the development...
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Better Late than Never? Summer and Fall Bouldering in the Okanagan
"Time keeps on slippin', slippin', slippin', into the future..." The iconic lyrics of the Steve Miller Band pretty much sum up the lack of updates on this blog over the summer.As time keeps slippin'...
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Rock the Blocs Volume 5!!!
A big thanks to Caillum Smith from Preserved Light Photography www.preservedlight.com for the beauty poster again this year!Here we go. This year marks the 5th annual Rock the Blocs Boulderfest in the...
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Rock the Blocs Volume 6!!!
Well, here we are again! Somehow this year marks the 6th annual Rock the Blocs Boulderfest in the Boulderfields, Kelowna. Since the beginning, this fest has been about local developers engaging the...
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Rock the Blocs 6 Final Info Update
Photo: Caillum Smith, Preserved Light Photograhpy www.preservedlight.comWell everyone, only 3 more sleeps until this year's Rock the Blocs Boulderfest in The Boulderfields, Kelowna. This is one of...
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Rock the Blocs Lucky #7!!!
OOOOOOOOOOH YEEEEEEEEAH! Here we go again. Rock the Blocs #7 comin' at ya! 7 seasons ago, we got the ball rolling on this bouldering festival in Kelowna's Boulderfields, and to this day, we still get...
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Does anyone even read these anymore? Let's find out!
Once upon a time, this blog served as a main source of information on the growing and increasingly popular bouldering destination of the Okanagan Valley. Info and updates were posted regularly, and...
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Okanagan Bouldering Spotlight/Interview - No More Mr. Gneiss Guy (V13) -...
Okanagan Bouldering SpotlightPROBLEM: NO MORE MR GNEISS GUY (V13)FA: ANDY WHITELOCATION: THE BOULDERFIELDS, KELOWNA BC​If there was ever a problem that signified pure, hard bouldering, No More Mr....
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No More Doubts: The Boulderfields is One of North America's Hard Bouldering...
Yep, for reals, no jokes. We've been saying it for years, but I think laying out in this post makes it more obvious.For a long time, a bunch of backwoods no-namers have fairly quietly gone about...
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