2019 Kootenay Climbing Festival Recap
TAWKROC held its 8th annual Kootenay Climbing Festival September 21-22, 2019 and featured Canada’s best climber Sonnie Trotter.
Sonnie Trotter is Keynote for the 2019 Kootenay Climbing Festival
The Kootenay Rock Climbing Festival returns September 21-22, 2019, and will feature Canada’s best rock climber Sonnie Trotter. The Association of West Kootenay Rock Climbers (TAWKROC) is pleased to announce that Sonnie Trotter, one of the world’s most accomplished rock … Continued
Final Payment Made On Kinnaird Bluffs Purchase
TAWKROC is excited to announce the final payment has been made on the Kinnaird Bluffs rock climbing area purchase. In December 2015, the directors learned that the private land upon which Kinnaird Bluffs in Castlegar, British Columbia, are located, were … Continued
2018 Kootenay Climbing Festival Recap
The Association of West Kootenay Rock Climbers (TAWKROC) held its 7th annual Kootenay Climbing Festival September 22-23, 2018. It featured daytime, family-friendly events on and beside the natural rock climbing wall behind the Lions Head Pub including: a zipline for … Continued
Kootenay Climbing Festival 2018: Olympic Climber Jen Olson & Legend Don Vockeroth
The Kootenay Rock Climbing Festival returns September 22-23, 2018, and will feature Olympic climber Jen Olson and Canadian mountaineering legend Don Vockeroth. The Association of West Kootenay Rock Climbers (TAWKROC) has announced that Canadian Olympic climbing athlete Jen Olson and … Continued
3D Map of Kinnaird Bluffs
Earlier this month TAWKROC director Yann Troutet and Ian Dennis spent a day mapping Kinnaird Bluffs in Castlegar. The result is this amazing 3D model that users can zoom in and flip around. Be sure to expand it to … Continued
Rotary Youth Group & TAWKROC Improve Kinnaird Trail
Every fall for the past three years the kids in Castlegar’s Rotary Youth Interact Group have taken on an outdoor project to learn valuable skills and enjoy hands-on work. This year the group chose to work with The Association of … Continued
2017 Kootenay Climbing Festival Recap
The sixth year of the Kootenay Climbing Festival proved to be its most popular yet. About 300 people enjoyed perfect weather while visiting the festival during the day on Saturday and then another 150 or so came to the … Continued
Will Stanhope to Speak at Kootenay Climbing Festival
The Kootenay Rock Climbing Festival is pleased to announce Canadian rock climbing star Will Stanhope will be guest speaking at the event being held Saturday, September 23th in Robson, British Columbia. Stanhope, who resides in Squamish, has innumerable rock climbing … Continued
New Access Trail for Hail Mary Wall
Yesterday directors of TAWKROC, including Bob Sawyer, David Lussier and Vince Hempsall finalized cutting in a trail at Kinnaird Bluffs that links Yellow Sling Wall to Hail Mary Wall. This was a result of the “No Trespassing” sign recently put … Continued