| Rock Climbing
in North BC: Being a land full of mountain ranges, alpine
lakes, streams and rivers - the Northern BC landscape is a natural
for rock and ice climbing enthusiasts. Climbing is year round
in the north. In the warm summer months the mountain cliffs in
the north become playgrounds for mountaineers and in the winter
months the waterfalls turn to ice inviting the picks of ice climbers.
There are many crags, ridges and bluffs in the region
that are undeveloped and unexplored. Experienced climbers with
good gear, common sense and excellent climbing abilities will
enjoy the mountains of the north. Any self guided rock or ice
climbing adventure should be planned well in advance after collecting
good information on the local routes.
Some communities have rock climbing clubs which
is always a good source of information for local rock climbing
routes. The clubs provide route plans and locations of many of
the more popular climbing routes in the area and the best access
roads and trails to reach them. But to enjoy many of the climbing
routes in North BC you must have your own gear and skills.
The area is prime for rock climbing, but there is
very little available in tour groups providing the gear and lessons
to climb the local cliffs. Climbing the mountains in the north
requires the proper use of crampons, axe, rescue, trip planning,
rope handling and protecting yourself from the elements.
The looming Coastal Mountains to the west, the Rocky
Mountains to the east and the Cariboo Mountains to the south make
for many undeveloped climbing walls. To grasp the magnitude of
the climbing environment ... there are at least sixteen 200 metre
climbing walls spotted from Hwy 16 between Prince Rupert, BC and
Moricetown, BC.
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Climbing
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