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Kinnaird Bluffs Rock Climbing

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Areas in Kinnaird Bluffs

Hail Mary Wall 14 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 14

Open Book Wall 9 / 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 18

Polished Wall 4 / 9 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 13

Red Rocks Wall 4 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Serenity 1 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Squeeze Chimney Wall 9 / 0 / 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 11

Sunshine Wall 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 4

Transgression Wall 4 / 1 / 5 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 5

Whirlwind Wall 6 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 10

Yellow Sling Wall 8 / 4 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 12

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Access Issue: TAWKROC Climbing Waiver Details

TAWKROC now owns this property. Climbers must sign the waiver before climbing:

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Introduction

This is a classic climbing area with a mix of sport and trad climbs. Most of the routes are single pitch, but there are a handful up to three pitches long.

This area was purchased by the non-profit society TAWKROC (The Association of West Kootenay Rock Climbers) in 2016. They maintain it and keep public access open. The 18-acre property boasts 100-metre-high cliffs but is surrounded on 3 sides by suburbia. Therefore it's imperative climbers be respectful of our neighbours:
• Park near the base of the trail to Open Book Wall
• Sign the waiver every year
• Keep noise to a minimum. The base of Kinnaird acts as an amphitheatre and the neighbours hear everything climbers say.
• Stay to established trails.
• Stay off of private property and out of people’s back yards.
• Do not cross the empty lot below Hail Mary Wall. There's a new trail from Yellow Sling Wall
• Support TAWKROC by purchasing an annual membership for $10 here

Getting There

A few kilometers south of Castlegar or about 20km north of Trail on Highway 22. Turn up 37th street and follow it through the residential neighbourhood to the end, then turn right on Sahlstrom Road. Park in a small pull-out on the right 100m up the road. The trail starts on a small bridge crossing a creek up to a talus field.

Description

This area was purchased by the non-profit group TAWKROC (The Association of West Kootenay Rock Climbers) in 2016. The 18-acre property boasts 100-metre-high cliffs but is surrounded on 3 sides by suburbia. Therefore it's imperative climbers be respectful of our neighbours so the city doesn't revoke access.

96 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Kinnaird Bluffs

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 5 ● PWA Trad Yellow Sling Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 14 ● Sunshine Crack Trad Open Book Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 5 ● Frog Suicide Crack Trad Whirlwind Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 5 ● Reflections Sport 2 pitches Polished Wall
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 4 ● Shaun’s Pawn Shop Sport Polished Wall
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 7 ● Fine Line Trad Yellow Sling Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 11 ● Hail Mary Trad 3 pitches Hail Mary Wall
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 5 ● Racing the Rain Sport Polished Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 4 ● Yellow Sling Trad Yellow Sling Wall
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 5 ● To Straddle or Not To Be Sport Polished Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 4 ● Betal Sport Open Book Wall
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 5 ● Merlin Trad Open Book Wall
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 5 ● Galina Sport, TR Polished Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 4 ● Glory Hole Sport Yellow Sling Wall
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 5 ● Rainman Sport Open Book Wall