Mid Island Climbing Rocks!
We work to ensure ongoing and expanding access to the many crags in the mid Island area, and we are committed to making climbing accessible and inclusive to everyone. Our strength is our community.
Credit: Drew Leiterman
Concerns & Challenges
Crags in the mid Island are located on a variety of lands, including those owned by municipalities, districts, the province, federally, and privately owned lands. Access to many of our crags is not guaranteed and one of our primary objectives is to improve relationships with the land owners to ensure continued and expanding access to the vast amount of world class climbing in the mid Island area.
Sunny Side Access
The Sunny Side crag at Nanaimo River is one of the most popular on Vancouver Island, regularly hosting dozens of climbers. Unfortunately the crag sits
Rutherford Ridge
One of the oldest climbing areas in Nanaimo, most of the Rutherford crags are located within City of Nanaimo’s Linley Valley Park. However two crags,
