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
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
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
Jasmin Caton’s Slideshow @ 2016 Climbing Festival
Kootenay local and sponsored athlete Jasmin Caton was one of two presenters at this year’s Kootenay Climbing Festival and she shared photos of growing up in the Slocan Valley as well as from many of her adventures around the world. … Continued
2016 Kootenay Climbing Festival Recap
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
Kootenay Rock Climbing Festival Returns September 20th
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
Recap of First Kootenay Climbing Festival
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