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General Talk > Website suggestions & comments
Cool you need a section for new routes. I have new routes to talk about. We did a short littl... -
Beginners > The best small Cams
I'll be the first to post. I know there is no right answer, but I was just wondering........what... -
Access Issues > Horne Lake
what are people saying about the area -
New Routes > Queens Peak
Up at Queens beside Kings Peak. climbed "Tea with her majesty" then a new route (mAYbe) about 50... -
New Routes > Queens Peak
I don't know. what should we call it? 50m is right isn't it we could call it the "beer crack". -
Where to climb? > Rainy Days
J-tree or poterro chico. just kid'n. sutton creek gets wet but dries really fast because of the... -
New Routes > comox lake
Mike re-bolted the mid section on "Pop Goes My Weasel" at Devil ladder. its one of the best 11's ... -
Where to climb? > The Biggest climbing areas
I think Crest Creek has the most climbs of any arewa on the Island, probably about 200. Horne a... -
Where to climb? > The Biggest climbing areas
climbing at comox lake has been going on for more than 10 years. so most people know that its th... -
Where to climb? > The Biggest climbing areas
Oh shit misunderstanding. I haven't been climbing at horne for 15 years. its been a while but n... -
New Routes > New Route at the Cinema
Dude thats a good idea. I should get ADMIN for comox lake and Colonel foster and sutton John -
New Routes > comox lake
I think I wrote 11c or 11+ in the guide for POP. the same as the other routes like Reunion and EI... -
Where to climb? > The Biggest climbing areas
Greg big email. I climbed with you once at the Romper room. I think the Access society has bee... -
General Talk > Area Admins
My brother Mike should do Sutton. so I elect him. I know guys that climb at Horne almost every ... -
Beginners > The best small Cams
i know the aliens are popular. but I really like my other BD cams. I think I'll try some C3's. ... -
Events > Banff Film Festival
Showing Nov 19 in Victoria. for all BC stops click http://www.banffcentre.ca/mountainculture/tou... -
Where to climb? > Alpine Climbing
We need more alpine climbing areas. I'm working on a mini guide for Colonel and boston falls ice... -
General Talk > Ice
I'm working on a guide for the Boston falls ice. I've climbed many of the routes at boston lake ... -
Access Issues > Horne Lake
I was there last week. There is a new sign . i don't remember exactly what it said, but it had ... -
General Talk > Website suggestions & comments
hey eric. Could you put some text editing features on the forum sections, Like bold,italic, unde... -
General Talk > Website suggestions & comments
I've been using firefox for years. how does spell check work? -
General Talk > Website suggestions & comments
I'll get the update. thanks. i have yet another suggestion. On the Areas section you sho... -
General Talk > Horne Lake
Ah I had to look. yesterday (saturday, nov 25) all routes were seeping -
Events > Banff Film Festival
I heard the films in Courtenay were not very good. I have talked to a few people that didn't lik... -
Beta > Ice
anybody been to boston or arrowsmith? conditions -
Beta > Ice
Ya Its rather warm.+ the wet ice would be mixing on the surface with the loads of snow. Even whe... -
Beta > Ice
Skied into Boston lake on Dec 26. Good fresh snow for the skis. but too much for climbing. The... -
General Talk > Sutton bouldering
this weekend should be good weather. I would like to try and flash that high ball you cleaned la... -
Access Issues > Malumute Logged
Sounds like the area above the malumute was logged last week. there is a disscusion at gripped t... -
General Talk > Comox Lake Trails
more work on the Devils ladder trail. Some big 3ft trees were cleared. The trail up to "downtow... -
Events > Eldred valley
Hello all, This is an invitation/reminder regarding the sixth annual Eldred adopt-a-crag/blue sky... -
Beta > What's Dry?
Most routes at Comox Lake are dry. Like any where on the island wait a day or two after real hea... -
General Talk > Horne Lake
Was up there april 15. routes are dry. setting new 5.11 up on Boss Wall. -
Where to climb? > Duke Point Boulders
Talk to Aaron at the Romper room gym I think he climbs there often. I've never been. -
New Routes > Horne Lake
just finished a great route today with Eric and Mike. the route starts just to the left of the fi... -
Climbing Partners > climbing partners wanted
dude. I'm sure you could find climbers at the Romperroom gym. -
General Talk > New Sutton photos
A bunch of us from the comox valley made the trip. I added some pics. http://islandclimbing.c... -
General Talk > Bolt Needs Replacing At Horne
Eric did you check out the new route we set? its over at the right side of Boss Wall, beside the... -
General Talk > GPS Coordinates
sounds good. what map datum and coordinates (UTM?)are you looking for? it wont really matter bu... -
General Talk > GPS Coordinates
Comox lake doesn't really have a trail head but a main parking area kinda. it does not have a ma... -
General Talk > Bolt Needs Replacing At Horne
did your friends try our new route? we climbed it again today. I'd stick with 11c, we climbed "... -
Access Issues > Horne Lake
I saw a Toyota Previa up there today with to other cars. I think there were planning on camping.... -
General Talk > Climber Accident at Skaha
A young female dies when apparently rappelling at Skaha bluffs near Penticton. http://www.pent... -
General Talk > Colonel Foster
I haven't been up this year but I've climbed many of the routes. It would be dry. Its actually ... -
General Talk > golden hinde
Christian have you climbed the scepter before? Do you know if it has been climbed in the winter? -
General Talk > golden hinde
my friend Curtis and I tried the sceptre 2 winters ago. new snow no good. we skied up the white... -
General Talk > golden hinde
you work out at the base though? I know Mark and I met you at the Cumberland gym right? you i c... -
General Talk > Mt.Arrowsmith
i think you can hike that solo, never been but its just a hike I suppose. have you read Phil st... -
General Talk > Horne Lake Guide
I can email people the mini guide if needed -
General Talk > Comox Glacier Conditions
Ya it sounds like Timberwest and others will be on strike for a while. Those are cross ditches o... -
Climbing Partners > Victoria based climber seeks partners
one of my friends put up that new route at Wapiti. I 'll keep you in mind if I get time to go. ... -
General Talk > Nanaimo River Theft
And if you find the little fuckers, throw them into the river! -
General Talk > Cool site
Hey Ya CAD we should have an Eldred section. Grant and I put up Scattered in June. Mike could ... -
General Talk > Website suggestions & comments
Eric make a Eldred Valley section -
General Talk > Website suggestions & comments
CAD is the man to talk to about the Eldred Valley -
Climbing Partners > Victoria based climber seeks partners
Stewart I read your letter you sent to Alpinist Mag a few years ago after Darryl died. You talke... -
Climbing Partners > Victoria based climber seeks partners
I'm in Cumberland. funny you ask about a wedding. When I was around 8 yrs I went to a wedding a... -
General Talk > Website suggestions & comments
Eric we should have a "Limestone" section atleast -
General Talk > Website suggestions & comments
ya Greg, I just didn't want to say the "H" word. I asked Eric about this last year, but of cours... -
General Talk > Website suggestions & comments
My brother does all the silviculture stuff for their logged areas. so he works with them a bit. ... -
Where to climb? > victoria bouldering
there is n't a hartland area, where do you mean. other name? -
Climbing Partners > Victoria based climber seeks partners
shit I'll be going to crag X on wednesday. email me. Right now I have friends going to horne ev... -
New Routes > Horne Lake
Ya talked to jack a few weeks ago. Really nice I like the more technical lower section, more fac... -
General Talk > Ice
oh, looks like a few groups are looking at Victoria peak. I tried the scepter route a few winter... -
General Talk > Ice
Phil stone's "Island Alpine" is the only guide for ice and rock on the island. I made a small pd... -
New Routes > Horne Lake
sounds sweet! a new 5.10 line to the top. who are working with? I've only followed up the body ... -
New Routes > Guidebooks
I would not rework the entire Island Alpine. Just write the island select. realistically 90% of... -
Climbing Partners > Victoria based climber seeks partners
I live in the comox valley and climb the routes at Boston falls. hopefully people have used the ... -
General Talk > Ice
i heard boston looked nice a few days ago. but things can change. a long snow slog in -
Where to climb? > Horne Lake is dry
maybe not dry everywhere. but many of the face routes around Boss wall were. Rene and I are wor... -
Climbing Partners > New to Victoria
hablas spanish muchacha? where are you from -
Beginners > Where to learn
there is a small indoor climbing wall in Cumberland at the CRI centre (336-2231). I work there. ... -
New Routes > Greyback Peak
click on areas at the top of this page. then click Wapiti valley -
Climbing Partners > New to Victoria
si hablo poco espanol. quando yo vi su nombre '"escaladora" yo creo ella no viene de Canada. no ... -
Climbing Partners > New to Victoria
Si yo vivo norte de ti en Comox Valley. Hay un libro que tiene lugares para escaler cerca Victor... -
General Talk > 2008
i email colin a while back for the adopt -a-crag thing, says he wont be able to make it but a fe... -
General Talk > Boston Falls
its probably there , but it would be wet I imagine. -
Climbing Partners > Sidney
cool there is no all encompassing rock climbing guide book for the island. there is one for the... -
Beta > Ice
How did the shit kicking go? it was in the rockies? With all this snow Vic would have been one ... -
Climbing Partners > Wanted: mid-week partners
Are you in Victoria? -
Access Issues > Horne Lake
have you climbed at Horne lake? None of those parcels are near the crags. It would not change t... -
General Talk > Site Bugs
Are you guys going to post the old pictures? -
Climbing Partners > Victoria based climber seeks partners
go to the Boston falls area and click on the pdf guide near the top of the page. It worked fine ... -
General Talk > The best Half ropes?
Need to get some new half ropes as I cut one rappelling in the Eldred. Suggestions? john -
Gear > Reverso 3
has anybody tried the new reverso? looks alot like the BD guide. -
Climbing Partners > Comox Climber
I climb at comox lake, climberjohnatshaw.ca -
New Routes > Guidebooks
I still think the select is the way to go, and thats not just because I am a climber. The easier... -
Climbing Partners > Parksville
I live in the comox Valley about 45 minutes north of you. I might be climbing this weekend at Co... -
General Talk > climbing Accident?
does anybody have more info on the accident. I think it was on Mt. Wells. climber got hit buy a... -
General Talk > Horne Lake Guide
http://members.shaw.ca/islandclimbing/ has the horne guide from climbing magazine -
Climbing Partners > partners for North Island Cragging and peak bagging
where are you climbing from? are you talking hard peaks or just scrambles. -
Climbing Partners > partners for North Island Cragging and peak bagging
how was the coast? I work. but we could go out to the lake later this week email me your phone ... -
Where to climb? > Multi-Pitch sport climbing
Go to the Eldred Valley over by Powell river. Valhalla sells the guide book. It has way more ro... -
Where to climb? > Multi-Pitch sport climbing
Sport as in no gear placement. Eldred needs some gear. Shit dude you need to learn how to place... -
Climbing Partners > partners for North Island Cragging and peak bagging
Ya that is you Alanna. Have you been back to Eldred.? Our free route Grant and I did last year ... -
Gear > Rope Recall
Maxim rope recall, for the 9.1 and 9.5mm. http://www.neropes.com/maxim/recall/ -
Gear > Lost climbing gear found
I was talking to a person who found 2 bags of climbing gear in Courtenay. email me if you want h... -
Beta > Eldred Valley
thats good to hear the photos I left in the new route book in the outhouse are still there. the ... -
General Talk > climbing Accident?
I've never been to the sugarloaf, but it sounds like your were on the 2nd pitch or a high walk to... -
Events > Climbing gathering?
I sent you an email -
New Routes > Comox Lake fun
4 new routes this summer at the Lake. I haven't thought of good names for 2 of my routes. • Rus... -
General Talk > Rock and Ice Cover
looks like he's on waterspout , that's a stupid way to climb it, not so good on the testis if h... -
Gear > bouldering pads
Franklin Mondo (now sold by black diamond) is the only pad to use if your doing high balls or shi... -
New Routes > New route Comox Lake
holy shit somebody else set a route at the lake. very cool. And its people I don't know. I tho...
