Central Saanich, BC – The Boulders Climbing Gym at Stelly’s Secondary School will be the first facility in North America to host a World Youth Climbing Championships, in August 2013. The decision was made this weekend in Rome, Italy, by the International Federation of Sport...
Continue ReadingBy Gary Mason - Globe and Mail Seconds after sneezing, Chris Considine’s world began to go dark. A piercing pain slashed through his head. His face went numb. He threw up. Soon he couldn’t walk. What he didn’t realize is that a ski accident he’d suffered three weeks...
Continue ReadingCheck out some of the images from the Lead World Cup in Colorado. [gallery columns="4" ids="206,207,208,209,210,211,212,213,214,215"]...
Continue ReadingIt’s huge, enormous, stupendous, colossal… okay, it’s under construction but don’t let that stop you from checking out the development of our new world-class climbing facility. Haven't been by recently? Keep your anticipation and curiousity in check, stay up to date or reminisce with our...
Continue ReadingBy Mira Laurence CENTRAL SAANICH - Stelly's Secondary and Boulders Climbing Gym are taking climbing to new heights. Beginning Tuesday, Stelly's will be accepting applications for a new climbing academy - the first of its kind being offered in North America. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PX53d-Xyt18&feature=player_embedded[/youtube]...
Continue ReadingBy Jeff Bell - The Times Colonist A sports academy dedicated to climbing has won support from Saanich school district trustees. The academy will be centred at the Boulders Climbing Gym, which began as a small climbing area on an outside wall at Stelly's Secondary School in...
Continue ReadingBy Christine van Reeuwyk - Peninsula News Review The world will come to climb at Stelly’s secondary, in the meantime they’ll be training for the future. Registration is open for the new Stelly’s climbing academy, set to start in September. “The goal is to enable students to discover...
Continue ReadingCentral Saanich, BC – The Boulders Climbing Gym at Stelly’s Secondary School will be the first facility in North America to host a World Youth Climbing Championships, in August 2013. The decision was made this weekend in Rome, Italy, by the International Federation of Sport...
Continue ReadingSome pictures of our grand opening - more to come! [gallery columns="2" ids="200,201,198,199"]...
Continue ReadingYesterday was a long but fabulous day for Team Canada. Elan finished 11th overall in his first Worlds - definitely a rare accomplishment. Elise Sethna of Canmore also climbed in the semi-finals, finishing 24th. As important were the strong showings from the entire Team Canada. We...
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