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Roche Lake Adopt-a-Crag

Trevor — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 19:35:15 +0000

Courtesy of Garry Brace:

ROCHE LAKE ADOPT-A-CRAG – Sep.16Hey climbers, the The Kamloops Access Fund and CASBC are looking for
volunteers to participate in a maintenance day at the Roche Lake crag.

We need people to help with
• the construction of stairs on the approach trail,
• the installation of a notice board, and
• anchor maintenance.

The fun should get underway around 11 am and finish with an
after-party and prizes at Fox & Hounds Pub at 4:30.You can volunteer by adding your name to the sign-up sheet at the
Cliffside Climbing Gym or show up on the day. Along with your climbing gear, please bring a shovel, grub hoe, pick axe, or hammer if you have such items in your climbing closet.

Thank you for your continued support!

Tree Spiking at Roche Lake

Trevor — Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:56:34 +0000

Someone has been spiking trees and cut logs at Interfor’s logging operation adjacent to the climbing area. If anyone has any information concerning this they should contact:

Richard Freeman
Natural Resource Officer
Landline: 250-587-6793
Cell: 250-674-1180
Email: Richard.Freeman@gov.bc.ca

Aberdeen Columns Guide

Trevor — Fri, 25 May 2012 16:57:05 +0000

Our friends to the east in the North Okanagan Valley were looking for a new home to host their online guide for the Aberdeen Columns. So, courtesy of Lyle Knight, here’s the 2012 edition of the Aberdeen Columns. From Lyle:

Aberdeen Columns is a welcome addition to the Central BC Rock climbing inventory. It provides 130+ steep columnar basalt crack climbs ranging in height from 12m to 22m. The rock is solid and provides high quality cam and the occasional nut placements.

At just over two hours drive from Kamloops, it’s a welcome addition indeed. Here’s the 2012 guide to the Aberdeen Columns.

Logging at Roche Lake

Trevor — Fri, 27 Apr 2012 19:13:47 +0000

Courtesy of Garry Brace: Interfor will be logging in the vicinity of the Roche Lake climbing area for the first ~~3 weeks of May, 2012~~. They would prefer that people not climb at the crag from Mon. to Fri. until after 4:00pm. There are no restrictions on Sat. or Sun. If you do decide to climb during the day on a weekday be aware that you’ll be sharing the road with logging trucks and equipment. BE CAREFUL! Updates will be posted as we receive them from Interfor.

UPDATE from the nice people at INTERFOR: ”It appears that due to the wet weather our operations in the Bleeker Lake area will be pushed back towards the end of May. Based on the current forecast, we expect to begin operations in the 3^rd or 4^th week of May. Also, I confirmed that the expected timeframe to log the blocks directly adjacent to the climbing area will be 2-3 weeks, although we can expect traffic on the Bleeker and Roche lake mainlines for most of June.”

UPDATE (May 21, 2012) – Interfor operations will be commencing in the Bleeker Lake area on Tuesday May 22^nd. The blocks near the Roche Lake climbing area will be the first blocks logged. The climbing area itself is within a Recreation Reserve. As discussed at the last Kamloops Climbers Access Fund meeting, a buffer has been left around the crag, and as such the immediate climbing area should not be impacted.

During active operations (Mon-Fri until 4:00pm) expect industrial traffic on the road, and active worksites along the road. Ideally avoid climbing at Roche before 4:00pm from Mon-Fri for the next 2-3 weeks. If you do head up to the crag during operating hours, please exercise the following precautions:

- Drive with extreme caution – you may meet a loaded logging truck at any time!

- Respect all signage along the roads and DO NOT enter any active sites without communication with the operators.

- Park well off the road so as not to impede traffic, or limit roadwork.

An update will be posted when the blocks near the climbing area have been completed.

Please contact Rhiannon Poupard (205-679-6818 rhiannon.poupard@interfor.com ) if you have any questions.

UPDATE June 14, 2012 — Courtesy of Rhiannon Poupard

The active logging on the blocks beside the climbing area has been completed.

- Log hauling has not yet started, and we don’t expect it to start for another couple of weeks (July 1^st).

- For the next two weeks it will be quieter near the crag as the logging crews work in other blocks closer to Bleeker Lake.

- Starting July 1^st please remember to use a very high level of caution when driving up during the week before 4pm, and if at all possible climb evenings and weekends instead.
- The road is still in rough shape at the moment but it will be graded prior to hauling (ie. in the next couple of weeks) and then tidied up again when all operations are complete.

- I went up there to see how things look from the crag and the immediate climbing area doesn’t look or feel any different. The only change is that a bit more light is coming through the trees beside Trials and Juice (see photo). Where you will notice a difference is on the drive up, however I think the loggers did a good job, and overall the blocks look pretty good.

Oregon Jack Bouldering (Draft) Now Available

Trevor — Thu, 26 May 2011 19:00:28 +0000

The Oregon Jack bouldering area was completed in the fall of 2010, with the intent of the full OJ area guide being posted in the spring. Yeah….that’s probably not going to happen. So, here’s the draft that includes area info, directions and the bouldering problems. By draft I mean that the grades may need some work and will likely change quickly as a few more people start climbing. Nick Price and crew are putting up a lot of lines on the nearby walls which I hope to have included and folded into the larger CLIMBKamloops guide in the near future. You can find the Oregon Jack climbing guide draft here.

Oregon Jack climbing

New Facebook Page

Trevor — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 07:37:42 +0000

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GPS Coordinates for Crags

Trevor — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:45:04 +0000

In addition to the CLIMBKamloops guide book listing the GPS coordinates for all the climbing areas, you can also see them on this Google Map.
View Climb Kamloops in a larger map

Roche Lake

Trevor — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 19:01:24 +0000

The CLIMBKamloops guide book covers all the climbing in the Kamloops area and it is available as a free download.

Photo courtesy of Ken Attwood Photography.

New Guide Book Update

Trevor — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 01:43:44 +0000

An update on the guide book has been released. While there are no new areas introduced (Oregon Jack, Chicken Little and The Hen House will be out in early 2011, if not sooner), it does correct a few typos as well as include the new routes that were put into areas already documented. Download your free copy here.

The Hen House

Trevor — Mon, 29 Nov 2010 21:40:34 +0000

The CLIMBKamloops guide book covers all the climbing in the Kamloops area and it is available as a free download.

Photo courtesy of Ken Attwood Photography.