Island Climbing - Climbing on Vancouver Island, Canada

Aug 28, 2010

Topic: Island Climbing / Mackenzie Range

Climbed North Face of Mackenzie Peak a few days ago. Fun-easy route to the main summit. 5.6,300m,II Randy Mercer,Francis Bruhwiler August- 24-2010.

Aug 24, 2010

andy 11 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / New Route Comox Lake

Yes, that's the block that came off, probably just as well its gone, could have hurt someone. Grade is more like 10d now. Just having a look out to the left. Have a bolt in as a directional See how it cleans up, thin for sure.

Aug 24, 2010

john 163 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / New Route Comox Lake

did you pull off the lose block at the bottom left corner? That was nice for stemming across to, but was always suspect. how hard now. Are you putting a line up the face to the left of birds nest? looks tough.

Aug 22, 2010

twinmike 9 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / Two New Routes at Sutton

Thanks Francis. I hope to get to Sutton soon. I'll give you a call before I go.

Aug 20, 2010

andy 11 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / New Route Comox Lake

On Birds Nest on Cathedral Rock, the start of the corner is quite a bit harder now. I pulled off some loose blocks when I was top roping a traverse out to the face on the left. Fortunatley the protection in the corner is still excellent.

Aug 19, 2010

andyd 2 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / New Area in Powell River.

Hi Island Climbers Greetings from P.R.!!! Come check out a cool new spot over here. Good quality multipitch trad climbing. http://www.mountainproject.com/v/international/north_america/canada/106861637 Cheers A.

Aug 18, 2010

Francis Bruh... 12 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / Two New Routes at Sutton

Hey Mike, I threw in that last bolt on Fathers Day. Both of those new climbs are sweet. FB

Aug 15, 2010

dat 2 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / Looking for a partner

email is drewatupper(at)g m a i l . c o m

Aug 15, 2010

dat 2 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / Looking for a partner

I live in Victoria, i'm 34, male. I've been climbing for about 10 years. I could climb a 5.10 right now... and higher with more climbing than once every 4 months. I haven't been climbing much in recent years. I would like to climb with someone and be pushed a bit. I like to climb outside. I don't mind leading. I'd be up for cragging from here to Nanaimo... or even alpine stuff. Drew

Aug 13, 2010

john 163 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / Two New Routes at Sutton

Ya sorry but we haven't posted the real climbing routes on the site. I'll get my brother on it.

Aug 11, 2010

JeffWThomson 4 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / Two New Routes at Sutton

Yes, those are the ones, thanks for the info. I also tried going to the link you mention for more info but couldn't find anything about bolted routes at Sutton. Maybe I am looking at or for the wrong thing?

Aug 11, 2010

john 163 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / Two New Routes at Sutton

if we are talking about the bolted routes. 4 routes are close together behind the maple trees. From left to right, 5.9 corner/face crack, 5.11 tecky face, 5.11- face, 5.8 face on right side. Now about 50m right are 2 more routes. An easy still a little dirty corner crack{short], the next bolted route to the right is 5.10b'ish. climbs out right up a groove then some cool moves left past on overlap to cracks. All the routes are bolted except the easy crack. The below link has more info. http://members.shaw.ca/suttonboulders/

Aug 10, 2010

JeffWThomson 4 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / Two New Routes at Sutton

Thanks for the info. I saw these two and was wondering what they were graded. Can you tell me what the other 4 routes up there are graded etc? Thanks

Aug 10, 2010

JeffWThomson 4 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / New Boulder problems at Sutton Creek

Thanks John. A fine fellow named Eric from this web-site said he was going to take care of posting it for me. Thanks again for your help.

Aug 10, 2010

john 163 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / New Boulder problems at Sutton Creek

cool, so for the topo.make sure you are signed in. click on photos link near the top of the page. then click "add new photo" button above the thumbnails. I'm not sure if there is a size limit on the jpeg?

Aug 9, 2010

JeffWThomson 4 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / New Boulder problems at Sutton Creek

I have spend a part of each summer the last few years on the Island and have put up a few problems at Sutton Creek. I feel this is a great place to climb and hope more people will "discover" it and more problems will go in. Now if someone can please tell me how to post the topo I have for these new problems I would appreciate the help!

Aug 6, 2010

andy 11 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / New Route Comox Lake

I forgot to write up another route from quite a while ago, on the Waterfall wall, 7m left of Three amigos. 13m The family channel. 5.9 The obvious large corner. Crack to chimney, gear to 3 inches.Now pretty clean after much prying and scrubbing.

Aug 6, 2010

john 163 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / New Route Comox Lake

The anchors are about 10ft from the top, just above a small overlap. don't worry you'll see them

Aug 6, 2010

touchingthevoid 11 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / New Route Comox Lake

Hey John, are the anchors above the bulge? I only ask because I was led to believe the top part of that route was higher than 10- . Its been so long since i aided that route I can't wait to try it on lead.

Aug 3, 2010

siriusgeek 5 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / Lantzville foothills

We traveled to Nanaimo to climb at The Steppes and were surprised to find the access trail blocked by chain link fencing and a security guard. The security guard mentioned that a developer from Alberta had bought the property and that it was off limits to the general public. If you are thinking about going to this crag you might want to go somewhere else. Perhaps, Island Climbing or the Access Society could post something on the site to let people know what’s going on. Too bad, this was a decent spot to climb.

Jul 29, 2010

Francis Bruh... 12 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / Mackenzie Range Enchainment

Enchained all the Mackenzie Range pinicles from west-east.low 5th to 5.8,600m, francis bruhwiler, mike davis -July 24.2010. email fbruhilwer@hotmail.com for beta on route.

Jul 27, 2010

john 163 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / New Route Comox Lake

I bolted top anchors for Mi ties and mini skirts. Its around 5.10-. Fixed pins and bolts. it was o\an old aid route. I left my draws at the top, I need to get chains up there.

Jul 26, 2010

andy 11 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / New Route Comox Lake

Yes, I saw his rope, looks tough. Now he'll have a warm up anyway!

Jul 26, 2010

jro 13 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / Wapiti Access

Caught wind of a group up in the Wapiti this month. Sounds like the bridge at Nathan Creek is still out- will take about 1/2 to hike to the camp. Trail got a bit of hacking, but route finding is still difficult in some places. JR

Jul 26, 2010

john 163 posts

Topic: Island Climbing / New Route Comox Lake

Cool, You've been very busy this year in the new route department. I gota get in gear and get scrubbing. Rene is starting at route just right of Jail break. Too hard for me.

Aug 28, 2010 Francis Bruh... 12 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / Mackenzie Range Climbed North Face of Mackenzie Peak a few days ago. Fun-easy route to the main summit. 5.6,300m,II Randy Mercer,Francis Bruhwiler August- 24-2010.
Aug 24, 2010 andy 11 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / New Route Comox Lake Yes, that's the block that came off, probably just as well its gone, could have hurt someone. Grade is more like 10d now. Just having a look out to the left. Have a bolt in as a directional See how it cleans up, thin for sure.
Aug 24, 2010 john 163 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / New Route Comox Lake did you pull off the lose block at the bottom left corner? That was nice for stemming across to, but was always suspect. how hard now. Are you putting a line up the face to the left of birds nest? looks tough.
Aug 22, 2010 twinmike 9 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / Two New Routes at Sutton Thanks Francis. I hope to get to Sutton soon. I'll give you a call before I go.
Aug 20, 2010 andy 11 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / New Route Comox Lake On Birds Nest on Cathedral Rock, the start of the corner is quite a bit harder now. I pulled off some loose blocks when I was top roping a traverse out to the face on the left. Fortunatley the protection in the corner is still excellent.
Aug 19, 2010 andyd 2 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / New Area in Powell River. Hi Island Climbers Greetings from P.R.!!! Come check out a cool new spot over here. Good quality multipitch trad climbing. http://www.mountainproject.com/v/international/north_america/canada/106861637 Cheers A.
Aug 18, 2010 Francis Bruh... 12 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / Two New Routes at Sutton Hey Mike, I threw in that last bolt on Fathers Day. Both of those new climbs are sweet. FB
Aug 15, 2010 dat 2 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / Looking for a partner email is drewatupper(at)g m a i l . c o m
Aug 15, 2010 dat 2 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / Looking for a partner I live in Victoria, i'm 34, male. I've been climbing for about 10 years. I could climb a 5.10 right now... and higher with more climbing than once every 4 months. I haven't been climbing much in recent years. I would like to climb with someone and be pushed a bit. I like to climb outside. I don't mind leading. I'd be up for cragging from here to Nanaimo... or even alpine stuff. Drew
Aug 13, 2010 john 163 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / Two New Routes at Sutton Ya sorry but we haven't posted the real climbing routes on the site. I'll get my brother on it.
Aug 11, 2010 JeffWThomson 4 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / Two New Routes at Sutton Yes, those are the ones, thanks for the info. I also tried going to the link you mention for more info but couldn't find anything about bolted routes at Sutton. Maybe I am looking at or for the wrong thing?
Aug 11, 2010 john 163 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / Two New Routes at Sutton if we are talking about the bolted routes. 4 routes are close together behind the maple trees. From left to right, 5.9 corner/face crack, 5.11 tecky face, 5.11- face, 5.8 face on right side. Now about 50m right are 2 more routes. An easy still a little dirty corner crack{short], the next bolted route to the right is 5.10b'ish. climbs out right up a groove then some cool moves left past on overlap to cracks. All the routes are bolted except the easy crack. The below link has more info. http://members.shaw.ca/suttonboulders/
Aug 10, 2010 JeffWThomson 4 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / Two New Routes at Sutton Thanks for the info. I saw these two and was wondering what they were graded. Can you tell me what the other 4 routes up there are graded etc? Thanks
Aug 10, 2010 JeffWThomson 4 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / New Boulder problems at Sutton Creek Thanks John. A fine fellow named Eric from this web-site said he was going to take care of posting it for me. Thanks again for your help.
Aug 10, 2010 john 163 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / New Boulder problems at Sutton Creek cool, so for the topo.make sure you are signed in. click on photos link near the top of the page. then click "add new photo" button above the thumbnails. I'm not sure if there is a size limit on the jpeg?
Aug 9, 2010 JeffWThomson 4 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / New Boulder problems at Sutton Creek I have spend a part of each summer the last few years on the Island and have put up a few problems at Sutton Creek. I feel this is a great place to climb and hope more people will "discover" it and more problems will go in. Now if someone can please tell me how to post the topo I have for these new problems I would appreciate the help!
Aug 6, 2010 andy 11 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / New Route Comox Lake I forgot to write up another route from quite a while ago, on the Waterfall wall, 7m left of Three amigos. 13m The family channel. 5.9 The obvious large corner. Crack to chimney, gear to 3 inches.Now pretty clean after much prying and scrubbing.
Aug 6, 2010 john 163 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / New Route Comox Lake The anchors are about 10ft from the top, just above a small overlap. don't worry you'll see them
Aug 6, 2010 touchingthevoid 11 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / New Route Comox Lake Hey John, are the anchors above the bulge? I only ask because I was led to believe the top part of that route was higher than 10- . Its been so long since i aided that route I can't wait to try it on lead.
Aug 3, 2010 siriusgeek 5 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / Lantzville foothills We traveled to Nanaimo to climb at The Steppes and were surprised to find the access trail blocked by chain link fencing and a security guard. The security guard mentioned that a developer from Alberta had bought the property and that it was off limits to the general public. If you are thinking about going to this crag you might want to go somewhere else. Perhaps, Island Climbing or the Access Society could post something on the site to let people know what’s going on. Too bad, this was a decent spot to climb.
Jul 29, 2010 Francis Bruh... 12 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / Mackenzie Range Enchainment Enchained all the Mackenzie Range pinicles from west-east.low 5th to 5.8,600m, francis bruhwiler, mike davis -July 24.2010. email fbruhilwer@hotmail.com for beta on route.
Jul 27, 2010 john 163 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / New Route Comox Lake I bolted top anchors for Mi ties and mini skirts. Its around 5.10-. Fixed pins and bolts. it was o\an old aid route. I left my draws at the top, I need to get chains up there.
Jul 26, 2010 andy 11 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / New Route Comox Lake Yes, I saw his rope, looks tough. Now he'll have a warm up anyway!
Jul 26, 2010 jro 13 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / Wapiti Access Caught wind of a group up in the Wapiti this month. Sounds like the bridge at Nathan Creek is still out- will take about 1/2 to hike to the camp. Trail got a bit of hacking, but route finding is still difficult in some places. JR
Jul 26, 2010 john 163 posts	Topic: Island Climbing / New Route Comox Lake Cool, You've been very busy this year in the new route department. I gota get in gear and get scrubbing. Rene is starting at route just right of Jail break. Too hard for me.

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