The Association of West Kootenay Rock Climbers
Kinnaird Bluffs in Castlegar, British Columbia, were for sale and TAWKROC managed to save them from development by raising donations and taking out a loan to buy the 17-acre piece of property. This area was worth saving because it’s one of … Continued
On November 2, a group of volunteers enjoyed some late-autumn sunshine at the Koch Creek climbing area in the Slocan Valley and built a new access trail for the Hydro and Glacier Slabs there. Sponsored by CASBC‘s Adopt-a-Crag program and organized … Continued
The Kootenay Rock Climbing Festival is pleased to announce that Australian mountaineering and climbing legend John Fantini will be guest speaking at the event. Fantini, who now resides in Penticton, BC, has innumerable first alpine and rock climbing ascents to … Continued
On June 22nd, the first-ever new routing course for rock climbers was held in the West Kootenays. Sponsored by Summit Mountain Guides and TAWKROC, the one-day, hands-on course taught five climbers the basics of new route development at a new … Continued
Kinnaird Bluffs has seen yet more love this past week with the replacement of the decrepit, rotting bridge that linked the car pull-out to the access trail. Volunteers yanked out the old bridge and replaced it with a solid one … Continued
Another successful work party was hosted by TAWKROC and CASBC on Sunday, June 9th, with volunteers giving a face-lift to the Grohman Narrows canyon climbing area near Nelson. Kudos to volunteers Shawn, Hannah, Shane, Khaled, Nadine, Brendan, Youri and Vince for getting … Continued
The Association of West Kootenay Rock Climbers (TAWKROC) has just announced the recipients of the 2012 new routing reimbursement fund, which aims to promote route development in the area by giving cash to developers of new climbs and climbing areas. Nelson residents Micha … Continued
The Association of West Kootenay Rock Climbers has finalized an historic agreement with the Climbers’ Access Society of BC. The two organizations have inked a deal that sees TAWKROC (an unincorporated assocation based in Nelson) become a Chapter of CASBC … Continued
On Friday, November 1st, 2012, Vince Hempsall (Kootenay representative of CASBC) and David Lussier (founding member of The Association of West Kootenay Rock Climbers) began the process of upgrading the anchors of 15 routes at Kinnaird Bluffs in Castlegar. The … Continued
Kudos to the Kootenay climbers for proving that even record rainfall can’t keep us off the rock! On Saturday, June 23rd the first ever Kootenay Climbing Festival took place at the Lion’s Head Pub in Robson and, although the day … Continued