This year’s Beaver Valley Climbing festival is generously supported by Arc’teryx! Stop by their booth at the festival to check out their newest gear innovations, and even test out a harness! Plus don’t forget to grab your #raffle tickets so you can win Arc’teryx equipment while supporting the OAC! 🎟️🎟️🎟️ Tickets are still available for this year's #bvcf2026 -- get yours now before we sell out! 🔗 Link in bio!

The event of the summer is happening SOON! We're so excited to party with you at this year's Beaver Valley Climbing Festival 🎉🙌🥳 Come join us for some awesome climbing, food, vendors, challenges, entertainment, and #RAFFLE PRIZES! Proudly brought to you by @patagonia, #bvcf2026 is the summer party you're not going to want to miss. Festival runs August 14-16, and tickets can be bought at the 🔗 link in our bio.

SUBMISSIONS FOR THE 2025/2026 BOLT FUND ARE OPEN! 🛠️ Ever clipped a shiny new bolt or a beefy new anchor at the crag and thought, "Wow, someone fixed this"? That's the work of dedicated local developers -- and the OAC Bolt Fund is here to support them. Before we kick off the new season, let’s take a look at the massive impact the community made last year thanks to your support: 💰 +$3000 in funding issued 🔧 7 local developers reimbursed for their hardware 🧗 71 routes fixed and upgraded 📍 Work completed at Nemo, Rattlesnake, Metcalfe, The Swamp, Calabogie, Pass Lake, and more! Are you a route developer? Submissions for the 2025/2026 seasons are officially open through our website. Are you a climber? Help Ontario developers by reporting bad bolts, becoming a member or making a donation to the fund. 🔗 Links in bio!

Unauthorized route development recently occurred at Kelso (a Conservation Halton Park), including a retro-bolt of Alan's Layback (5.7 trad), as well as the establishment of additional sport climbs. @conservationhalton (CH) is the land manager of Kelso, Mount Nemo, and Rattlesnake Point. The access plan established with the OAC and the climbing community requires CH authorization for any development or maintenance occurring in their parks - whether it be new route development, tree cutting, trail building, or retro-bolting of existing routes. This recent route development at Kelso was done without authorization. CH has decided that these unauthorized routes will be removed and requested the OAC facilitate their removal. The bolts from Alan's Layback and another new route have already been removed by volunteers. “The addition of any permanent climbing hardware, creation of new routes, or modification of existing routes (or altering of/tampering with existing hardware – including rock climbs) is strictly prohibited without the express written consent of Conservation Halton” said AJ Leeming, Senior Manager, Programs and Services. “These actions can lead to the creation of unmanageable and possibly unsafe routes that could be detrimental to the environment and our climbing community. Anyone found or reported altering trails may see themselves removed from the park and potentially banned from CH parks via Tresspass notice.” The OAC and CH have an excellent working relationship that allows for the climbing we enjoy in their parks. It is very rare that land managers are as supportive of climbing as CH has been. When the OAC has discussions with land managers, we often reference our relationship with CH because of their tremendous support of the climbing community and strong partnership. To maintain this access in Conservation Halton Parks, we must adhere to the terms of the access plan. That means if there is a desire to establish new routes, or a need to alter the environment and/or make any climbing hardware alterations, you must reach out to the OAC first. CH trusts the OAC's judgment, and is more than happy to consider any reasonable proposal we present.

Been meaning to ask us a question in person? Come say hi 👋 at Rattlesnake Point today! It's a lovely day for a climb and a hang. #ontario #climbing #ClimbingSafety #leavenotrace

Have you got your #bvcf2026 Early Bird ticket yet??? In case you needed more incentive to act now, we're holding a Patagonia prize pack giveaway! From now until June 5th, you can earn entries into our raffle. The grand winner will receive: a @patagonia Black Hole pack, Terravia hip pack, Trad cap, AND a $25 gift card to spend @wildrockptbo ! And one winner up will also receive a $25 gift card for Wild Rock Outfitters. Ways to enter: • Buy your Early Bird BVCF ticket! (Already bought yours? Yes, you're automatically entered!) • Share this post • Tag a friend in a comment on this post. Each comment is a new entry! Help us spread the word! #ontario #climbingfestival #giveawaycontest