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The hub for some of the best climbing in Northern BC.   There are many large granite walls for multi-pitch routes and several smaller ones for cragging.  Many crags in the area are well known for easy access, short approaches and huge future development opportunity.  Bouldering, Trad, Sport, Ice, and Alpine opportunities can all be accessed from the Terrace Area.  This region has a diverse set of granite and massive potential for new route development. 

A guidebook was released in 2022 and has helped gather together lots of local knowledge.  The book can be purchased in Terrace.  A second, bouldering-specific guidebook to the area is still in development. Since the release of the guidebook, new climbs and crags are still being developed so check MP and Northern BC rock for updates.

Check out northernbcrock.wikifoundry.… for more information as most of the climbs are not on MP.

Getting There Suggest change

Approx 550km west of Prince George on Highway 16. There is a regional airport with multiple direct flights daily from Vancouver (1h40min).

197 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Terrace

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 6
Giant Toad Express
Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 5
Atomic Garden
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 7
Implements of Destruction
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 10
Twin Cracks
Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 6
Corner
Trad, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 8
Islands in the Sun
Trad 2 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 6
Grandpa Smurf
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
Rainy Day People
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
Heat Wave
Trad 2 pitches
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
Hoveland Arete
Trad, TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 5
Gary's Route
Trad, TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 6
Rico's Dream
Trad, TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
Spring Cleaning
Sport, TR
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 4
Fat Lip
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 7
Gollum
Trad, TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Giant Toad Express Kitselas > Lone Route Wall
 6
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad, TR
Atomic Garden Exchamsiks
 5
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Implements of Destruction Exchamsiks
 7
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport
Twin Cracks Kitselas > Main Wall (Left Portion)
 10
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
Corner Kitselas > Main Wall (Left Portion)
 6
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad, TR
Islands in the Sun Copper Mountain > Southern Dihedrals
 8
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Grandpa Smurf Exchamsiks
 6
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
Rainy Day People Copper Mountain > N End > Wet Cedar
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Heat Wave Copper Mountain > N End > Shangri-Low (Dusk Wall)
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Hoveland Arete Kitselas > Main Wall (Right Port…
 4
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
Gary's Route Kitselas > Main Wall (Right Port…
 5
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
Rico's Dream Kitselas > Main Wall (Right Port…
 6
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
Spring Cleaning Copper Mountain > N End > Wet Cedar
 4
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport, TR
Fat Lip Exstew > Main Wall
 4
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
Gollum Kitselas > Lower Kitselas
 7
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad, TR
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