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CLIMBING

from Revelstoke Visitor Experience Guide

by Kootenay Rockies Tourism

from Revelstoke Visitor Experience Guide, page 26

Article from: Revelstoke Visitor Experience Guide

FOOD AND DRINKS

ROCK CLIMBING.

FROM SPORT TO TRAD, SINGLE PITCH TO MULTI, COME HANG ON OUR ROCK AND FIND YOUR FLOW.

Routes ranging from 5.8 to 5.13a.

If you’re quite green, we recommend taking a lesson or hiring a guide to show you the ropes. Otherwise, pick up a copy of the Revelstoke Rocks guidebook by Ruedi Beglinger from one of the outdoor stores downtown. He’s the guy that first established many of the climbs in the area, and his book remains the best resource to this day. Next, head 10 minutes down Highway 23 South to Begbie Bluffs, with awesome single-pitch sport-climbing options for kids, beginners and even first climbing dates. The crag is a short walk on a well-defined trail from the parking lot. Start with High & Dry or Bifacial Retouch (5.8 and 5.9 respectively).

Shaketown is a little farther down the highway from Begbie Bluffs, with a further plethora of single-pitch intermediate routes, like Quicksilver Daydreams (5.10b), Two Hands (5.11a), and Flying Shoes (5.11b). To start on some multipitch, drive another 10 minutes down the highway to the shady and river-cooled Blanket Creek Canyon and walk 10 minutes to Blanket Buttress. Next, crimp and heel hook your way up the Blanket Arête (5.10a), or Tree Line (5.10c) and keep building from there. Waterworld may be a mediocre movie, but it’s a mind-blowing climbing wall. To tag the towering cliffs rising right out of Lake Revelstoke, you first rappel down to belay stations made of planks bolted to the wall. Choose from two to four pitches as you work your way back up routes ranging from 5.10b to 5.12a, these are longer climbs. Start on Pirates of Waterworld (5.10b) and No Panic In The Titanic (5.11b) and eye up other routes from there. Remember to watch for rock fall, and to wear a helmet even when belaying.

WANT MORE INFO? Check out the Rock Climbing page on our website.

REVELSTOKE CLIMBERS ACCESS SOCIETY

An active group of local climbers volunteer their time to keep Revelstoke a safe and enjoyable climbing experience. If you come across any safety issues or problems among the crags of Revelstoke you can report them to the RCAS via their website. If you enjoy climbing our cliffs and crags consider donating to the RCAS, all donations go towards operations and maintenance.