East Kootenay Climbing Association

Just 5 more days to enter our rope raffle. Sign up for an EKCA membership ($10 makes you a lifetime member) or make a $10 donation to the association before the end of the day October 31 and you'll be entered to win this shiny new rope courtesy of Spirit Rock Climbing Center. To enter, visit ARQ Mountain Centre in Cranbrook or Spirit Rock in Kimberley, fill out a membership or donation form and pay your $10. To sign up remotely, please direct message us with your contact info and we'll send you a paypal invoice. All proceeds and money raised goes back into outdoor climbing areas in the East Kootenays to maintain and develop climbing in our communities!

Rope Raffle!!! From now until October 31, 2020 sign up to be a member of the EKCA ($10) or make a $10 donation to the association and you will be entered to win this swanky new rope courtesy of Spirit Rock Climbing Centre. All proceeds go back into local climbing areas, anchor upgrades, retrobolting projects and the bolt fund. Sign up or donate in person at either Spirit Rock in Kimberley or Arq in Cranbrook, forms are at the desk in both locations.... To sign up remotely, please message us directly through Facebook with your Name, Address, Email Address and Phone number. We will send you a PayPal invoice for your membership fee or donation. We will draw a name in early November for the rope as well as a few other prizes. Thank you all for your support!!!

Hey everyone! Haven't joined the EKCA yet? A lifetime membership is just $10! Need a little incentive? Sign up between now and October 31 and you'll be entered to win a shiny new climbing rope courtesy of our friends at Spirit Rock climbing centre. Details coming shortly so stay tuned!!!!

AGM reminder. Sunday September 20, 2020 at 2:00pm at the Lakit Lake Rec Site. We'll have the fire going so bring along a smokie! Non members can sign up for a lifetime membership for $10. We've also got a shiny new rope and day passes at our local climbing gyms to raffle off ($2/ticket or 3 for $5). Hope to see everyone there!... Side note: if you are interested in joining the EKCA board of directors, we can use a couple good folks to assist with various functions including website and social media maintenance as well as coordinating the occasional work party. Get in touch!

Developing a crag in the East Kootenay region and looking for advice/feedback from the community on the following dilemma: - Climb is approx 29m long - First ha...lf is pretty fun crack and chimney 5.9. Second half is really fun sustained, gently overhanging mid 5.11. - First half is well protected with gear. Second half is not. - There is currently one mixed route at the crag (5.9/10a 30m, 3 bolts to a fairly splitter crack). Probably won’t be more than MAYBE one other mixed route at the crag. - Approach to crag is a steep 25-30min rough hike The question: would people bring gear so they can climb the awesome 5.11? I know the EK region does have some mixed lines...so just want to do the right thing. But also want ppl to climb the route!