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Vancouver Island
Vancouver Island (and not "Victoria Island") is home to loggers, hippies, trees, lakes, beaches, breweries... and a wide variety of climbing options in all styles and on many different types of rock. |
| North Vancouver Island |
| Morton Lake |
| North Vancouver Island Morton Lake |
| 5.11a ★ Corner Stone |
| 5.9 Frogger |
| 5.12a ★ Go Time |
| 5.11- ★ Running On Empty |
| 5.12+ ★ The Way of the Warrior |
| 5.11 The Believer |
| 5.10- Far Side |
| North Vancouver Island |
| Wapiti Valley/Greyback Peak |
| North Vancouver Island Wapiti Valley/Greyback Peak |
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5.9
★★★ Wapiti Mainline/Shake n' Bake finish
13 pitches first 7 at 5.7, next 3 at 5.8+, final 3 at 5.9 descent by rappel (2 ropes needed) |
| 5.10b A0 Wapiti Mainline |
| 5.10d Forever |
| 5.11b Taladega Highbanks |
| North Vancouver Island |
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Victoria Peak
Third highest mountain on Vancouver Island (2163 m). |
| North Vancouver Island Victoria Peak |
| 5.1 East Ridge |
| 5.8 South Ridge |
| 5.8 Northeast Buttress |
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5.8
The Sceptre
West face couloir. |
| North Vancouver Island |
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On The Rocks Climbing Gym
1980 Nth Isle Hwy Campbell River British Columbia V9W 2G2 Canada call: (250) 287-ROCK (7625) |
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South Vancouver Island
Victoria, the capital of BC, and the surrounding area south of the Malahat. Includes the Juan de Fuca Provincial Park Area. |
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Tolmie
Really easy climbing, No Anchors though so its all very unprotected. |
| South Vancouver Island Tolmie |
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5.9
Jugular
May be legality issues regarding climbing due to the proximity to the city. Try when possible to minimize the noise and number of climbers. Police patrols frequent the upper parking lot near park closing times. |
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5.10b
The East Side
May be legality issues regarding climbing due to the proximity to the city. Try when possible to minimize the noise and number of climbers. Police patrols frequent the upper parking lot near park closing times. |
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5.3
Siberia
May be legality issues regarding climbing due to the proximity to the city. Try when possible to minimize the noise and number of climbers. Police patrols frequent the upper parking lot near park closing times. |
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5.6
Crossfire
May be legality issues regarding climbing due to the proximity to the city. Try when possible to minimize the noise and number of climbers. Police patrols frequent the upper parking lot near park closing times. |
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5.7
★ Lower crack traverse to slab
Start both hands on low flake hold at bottom of crack. Traverse left towards slab, finish in 'bathtub' at top of slab. Mossy platforms below slab are out, traverse higher than last mossy platform. |
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5.6
Crack near slab
Wide crack with many flake holds. good warmup climb. |
| South Vancouver Island |
| Galloping Goose Corridor |
| South Vancouver Island Galloping Goose Corridor |
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Roche Cove
48.37110,-123.62320 |
| South Vancouver Island Galloping Goose Corridor Roche Cove |
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5.9
Sea-run Cutthroat
(Roche Cove) |
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5.10a
Reggae Junkie Jew
(Roche Cove) |
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5.11+
“Kill him and bring the girl to me”
(Roche Cove) |
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5.10c
★★★ Fragrant Concubine
(Roche Cove) |
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5.11a
★★★ Moody & Withdrawn
(Roche Cove) |
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5.7
Slabia
(Roche Cove) |
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5.11b
Girlyman
(Roche Cove) |
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5.10d
Leafraker Variation
(Roche Cove) variation of Girlyman |
| South Vancouver Island Galloping Goose Corridor |
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Hissing Bull
48.36791,-123.61326 |
| South Vancouver Island Galloping Goose Corridor Hissing Bull |
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5.8
★ They Shoot Horses Dont They?
(Hissing Bull) |
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5.10
Remote Control Exploding Holds
(Hissing Bull) |
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5.10a
Chk Chk…. Lak Weapons
(Hissing Bull) |
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5.9
★ The Hissing Bull
(Hissing Bull) |
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5.10a
★★ Big Jim
(Hissing Bull) |
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5.9
★ Four Bits Worth
(Hissing Bull) |
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5.10a
★★ Hippo Halitosis
(Hissing Bull) |
| South Vancouver Island Galloping Goose Corridor |
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Hummingbird Wall
48.36675,-123.60335 |
| South Vancouver Island Galloping Goose Corridor Hummingbird Wall |
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5.10d
Throwing Bricks
(Hummingbird wall) |
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5.10d
The mad bomber
(Hummingbird Wall) |
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5.10c
Burlyman
(Hummingbird Wall) |
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5.10c
Lock it or Lose it
(Hummingbird Wall) |
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5.6
Pig Pen’s Revenge
(Hummingbird Wall) |
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5.11d
Black Bear
(Hummingbird Wall) |
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5.10a
Big Bad Johns
(Hummingbird Wall) |
| South Vancouver Island |
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Mt MacDonald
bomber rock nice walkup great warm up on approach |
| South Vancouver Island Mt MacDonald |
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Main Wall
leave no trace |
| South Vancouver Island Mt MacDonald Main Wall |
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5.10b
★★ Social Deviant
few reachy moves put you into a 5.9 gear swallowing crack 20 meters gear to 2 inches |
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5.11c
★★★ Optional Contusion
Sustained 10c/d moves until the final crank fest 12draws |
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5.11a
★★★ Zombie apocalypse
a strenuous start puts you into the crack a few moves later you are at the crux with its hidden holds and thin feet |
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5.9
★★ Dark energy 5.9
Tricky moves along the ramp allows you access to the crack and great gear |
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5.9
★★ Powerline revised
gear to 3 inches the left side of the huge crack is now a test piece for gear heads. watch for a few fixed pieces and bring a few slings with you |
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5.6 R
★ Mac Crack
climb chimney for about 10m then climb out on to the face on the right side of the crack. |
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5.10d
Fruit Basket(SNIVEL UP)
follow the flakes left side and traverse out left through cracks and face climbing. |
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5.10d
Fruit of my labor
follow the flakes left side until you can traverse right |
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5.8
★ The Flake
follow the flakes right side where you can step out left and up to a bolted station. or continue right to the top of nrfom gear to 2 inches |
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5.10c
★ new route for old men
leave no trace |
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5.11b
★★★ Doodle Bug
leave no trace |
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5.10c
★★ Long Hot Summer
MIXED |
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5.8 R
Scott's route
leave no trace |
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5.9
★ One50
Run out and Loose. “RIP” |
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5.9
★★ Irish Bear
leave no trace |
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5.8
★★ Stinger
leave no trace |
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5.10c
Directissima
MIXED |
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5.10a
★ BigMac
leave no trace |
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5.8
★ The Zeppelin
Bulgy little blimpy ledges, feels exposed with big run outs |
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5.7
Friend in my pocket
leave no trace |
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5.5
Garden Route
leave no trace |
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5.10c
★★ Andy's Here
leave no trace |
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5.9
★★ Vampire in the Sun
Start at the base of the bulging slab -- a couple of shared bolts with 10c to the left. Fun climbing on some good holds -- nothing tricky, but the sun can be in your eyes at certain times of the day. Two rap-rings for anchors at the top. |
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5.8
the start of dreams
leave no trace |
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5.7
nose
leave no trace |
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5.6 - 8
Little mac crack ( gee wiz )
leave no trace |
| South Vancouver Island Mt MacDonald |
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Cinema
leave no trace |
| South Vancouver Island Mt MacDonald Cinema |
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5.10a
BenHur
leave no trace |
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5.11c
★★ Cannis suspendus
leave no trace |
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5.10a
★★ Hound of the baskervilles
leave no trace |
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5.10b
★★★ sunset flip
leave no trace |
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5.10d
from here to eternity
leave no trace |
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5.10c
nocturnal emission
leave no trace |
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5.10a
★ Nameless
leave no trace |
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5.10b
mucus plug
leave no trace |
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5.11b
★★★ I am a woman in love
leave no trace |
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5.10b
★★ true confessions
leave no trace |
| South Vancouver Island Mt MacDonald |
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summit trail
on the far right side you can scramble up to the right then climb up a small ledge to the right walk up hill until you start to see anchors, if you hit the wire you went too far. |
| South Vancouver Island Mt MacDonald summit trail |
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one Quarter rock
leave no trace |
| South Vancouver Island Mt MacDonald summit trail one Quarter rock |
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Dang tree
walk up towards the top half way before the small plateau there will be a boulder on hikers left with dang arbutus in the way. feel free to tie it out of the way but don't hurt it! |
| South Vancouver Island Mt MacDonald summit trail |
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Upper Highball
Boulder can be found 20ft below and to the left of the fixed handline rope near the summit |
| South Vancouver Island Mt MacDonald summit trail Upper Highball |
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V1
Up and up exposed
Start on the obvious bulge climb straight up on small techy holds |
| South Vancouver Island Mt MacDonald |
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Far left
leave no trace |