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ash
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Post Vancouver Island
on: August 7, 2007, 15:13

Where is good for climbing on Vancouver Island?

ash
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Post Re: Vancouver Island
on: August 7, 2007, 17:39

Thanks.

Is it mostly sport climbs there?

clc
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Post Re: Vancouver Island
on: August 7, 2007, 19:56

for sport climbing there is Victoria area, Nanaimo, Limestone Horne lake, comox lake near Cumberland, and Crest creek in Strathcona park to name a few.  take a look at this site. http://islandclimbing.com/areas
This website is still getting built up.  Most of the sport climbing is half pitch stuff.  There are tough Alpine routes in strathcona park

clc
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Post Re: Vancouver Island
on: August 7, 2007, 23:02

By sport climbs I mean short routes( half to 2 pitches), and a close approach.We have various types of Basalt (i’m not geologist) so there are some short cracks.  but mostly bolts.  I really like the remote Alpine climbing.  definitely no line ups like the Bugs.  I’ll stay here. there is about a dozen great alpine peaks on the island.  Some of the more difficult ones may get only a few climbs in a year.  the Alpine is Bolt free.  there are some granite peaks.

ash
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ash
Post Re: Vancouver Island
on: August 8, 2007, 06:17

Thanks for the info.

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