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THE BEGINNING...
And so it begins...After years of development, and more specifically, heavy recent development, Okanagan Bouldering is starting to get the credit it deserves. From Okanagan Falls to Vernon, there are...
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Isintok Lake
The Isintok Lake area is a wicked, relatively new bouldering area located west of Summerland. Recent logging has uncovered the main bouldering area, which is situated on a hillside above the beauty...
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Best Line in the Boulderfields?
So, a couple years ago, Jason Duris made an epic trek through the Boulderfields. On this trek, he discovered a wall so amazing, he thought he must be dreaming. However, soon after, this wall went the...
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Raspberries, Preggers, and Boulderfields Fun
Recently, we've been spending a lot of time in the Boulderfields, as is usually the case in the summer. With such amazing surroundings, people, problems, and temps, why not? Another reason we've been...
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Well, it's been a long time since the last post. Mostly a result of work, routesetting, preparing for the baby, and of course, climbing. Hopefully, I'll get caught up in the coming days with all the...
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Late August in the Fields
As the snow flies here, I think back to warmer, more enjoyable, outdoor climbing days in the summer. I found some pics of a day in the Fields in August with good friends, good problems and sunshine.One...
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Hard Lines in the Okanagan
One of the posts I've been meaning to share is one that sheds a little light on the amount of hard problems in the Okanagan. For many years, there have been hard, double-digit lines in the region, but...
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Fall in Cougar Canyon
One of the closest bouldering areas to my home is Cougar Canyon in Vernon. Boulderers around the Okanagan tend to agree that Cougar has one of, if not the best concentration of quality bouldering in...
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Fall in the Sac
On one of the amazing fall days we had this year (what a fall!), Staci and I made the trip down to Skaha. Now, the vast majority of people make the trip into Skaha to do some sport climbing, and...
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GRIPPED!!!
Oh yeah!So psyched!So, earlier this year, a few locals were talking about how much we wanted to share info about all the great bouldering in the area. On that note, I finished the Boulderfields guide...
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REDPOINT HOLDS!
Move over Teknik, So Ill, and Rock Candy, it's time for some Redpoint!As the head setter at our gym (Beyond the Crux) in Kelowna, I get the chance to work with a lot of holds from different companies....
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Ready to POP... and Popped!
Well, I really want to write about this because personally, right now, the biggest news in Okanagan bouldering is the fact that my son was born just over a week ago (so stoked), and Staci was still...
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Scend it Home- January Edition
Scend it Home is the local competition series we run at Beyond the Crux Climbing Gym each year. We've been running 4 comps per year during the busier months, and we try to top the previous comp each...
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Okanagan Bouldering Areas
Recently, I've been getting a lot of questions about the bouldering areas in the Okanagan from many climbers, new to the region and old-time residents alike. This is great because people are starting...
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Boulder on the Bench
With all the amazing Spring-like weather we've been having in Feb, many OK boulderers have been heading down to the south Okanagan a fair bit to get on some real rock. One of the areas Staci, Cedar,...
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Winter Pig Hotel
Okay, so about a month or so ago Doug Orr started sharing some info about this magical 200 foot wide, 30 feet deep cave south of the Skaha Bluffs. At first, we all thought maybe the long winter was...
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Return to Boulder on the Bench
Last weekend, we again made the trip down to Boulder on the Bench just south of Penticton. With great temps, and the elusive McCrea family wanting to give it a whirl, we hooked up for some beauty...
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Shirtless Saturday at Pebble Beach
Shirtless Saturday isn't the name of a racy Spring Break video or an event at the local gentleman's club, but it is an accurate description of climbing conditions this past weekend.On Saturday, with...
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More Goodies at Boulder on the Bench
About 3 weeks ago, I received a message. I was excited for a couple reasons. First, to that point, I hadn't received any messages requesting info on Okanagan bouldering areas from anyone outside of the...
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Spring Break- a Long-ish Post
So, back to work this past week. Had me missing the 2 previous weeks of holidays for sure. For the past bunch of years, we've been lucky enough to make the pilgrimage to Bishop over Spring Break....
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