The Association of West Kootenay Rock Climbers
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
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
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
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
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
For the first time in its four-year history the Kootenay Climbing Festival expanded to a two-day format and was one of the best attended events ever for rock climbers in the region. It was also a financial success as TAWKROC … Continued
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
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
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
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