Saskatchewan is known as the Land of the Living Skies. It’s home to a friendly, tough, hard-working people. They get strong playing hockey and working on the farm and are hardened by the long, -40 degree winters and never ending prairie winds. The land they work is some of the richest farmland on the planet but unfortunately it might just be the flattest as well. They say it’s so flat you can watch your dog run away for 3 days; which needless to say is not very conducive to rock climbing. Despite the top half of the province being made of granite, (known as the Precambrian Shield) there is very little to climb up there and so far almost no climbing has been documented. The only thing to climb in the bottom half is gyms, trees, and the odd glacial erratic (boulders carried and deposited by glaciers) in the middle of farmers’ fields. Saskatchewan has a lot of things to offer but unfortunately, rock climbing isn’t one of them.

Here are twenty sport and two trad climbing routes. South East. All day sun. Windy. Dog friendly. Walk in time: 5-10 min. Walk in angle: Steep hike.

Limestone. Morning sun. Sheltered from wind. Dog friendly. Walk in time: 5-10 min. Walk in angle: Steep hike.

North. Always shady. Windy. Dog friendly. Walk in time: 5-10 min. Walk in angle: Steep hike.

North West. Afternoon sun. Windy. Dog friendly. Walk in time: 5-10 min. Walk in angle: Steep hike.

West. All day sun. Windy. Dog friendly. Walk in time: 5-10 min. Walk in angle: Steep hike.

South West. All day sun. Windy. Kid and dog friendly. Walk in angle: Gentle.

South East. All day sun. Sheltered from wind. Kid and dog friendly. Walk in time: 1 min. Walk in angle: Flat.

South East. All day sun. Windy. Kid and dog friendly. Walk in time: 5-10 min. Walk in angle: Steep hike.

West. All day sun. Windy. Kid and dog friendly. Walk in time: 1 min. Walk in angle: Flat.

South West. All day sun. Sheltered from wind. Kid and dog friendly. Walk in time: 5-10 min. Walk in angle: Gentle.

A quick set of easy climbs just to the left of Daycare.

Raptor Crag is a technical rock climbing face located in the Musquodoboit Valley in Nova Scotia. It offers excellent rock with a handful of traditional climbing routes and trail amenities. Climbing ranges in difficulty from 5.7 to 5.10a, with promise of more to come. The wall is a unique and curious feature in the valley, visible from the trail but unclimbed until visited by Kris MacLellan and Anthony Lord in July of 2016. Raptor Crag joins the ranks of walls that were hiding in plain sight, passed by numerous hikers, cyclists and dog walkers every day.

This is the second deep "V" shaped canyon just to the right of the Fin de Semana crag. This area is home to famous Estrellita multi-pitch route as well as some of the best 5.12s in EPC including Fear of Flyin', Salty Dog, and Conflict.

Minnekhada Regional Park in Port Coquitlam BC. Mainly a nature and dog walking park, there has been little development to date on several short bluffs but lots of problems could be established.

A nice cool crag compared to the amphitheater. The walls are East and West facing, so they only get a few hours of sun in the afternoon. There is often a steady breeze to keep you cool. Please be careful hiking up the scree, as it can be very loose. For this reason, please do not bring a dog (or other pets) into the Chasm.

Summary: This is a new Sully's crag named Sully's Bear Asian Buffet Description: This is a new crag to the left of Sully's Hangout. There are 10 new climbs there, 6 of which are 5.9 or below. The climbing tends to be steeper with good holds. The left-most 5 climbs dry fairly quickly. Access issues inherited from Sully's Hangout: ACCESS ALERT! Authorities representing the LSCR have decided not to permit rock climbing in the area. Nor will they be responsible for, or manage, the Sully’s Hangout climbing area which lies within its borders. However, at this time LSCR personnel will not specifically prevent persons from climbing within the LSCR. Any person who chooses to rock climb within the LSCR does so absolutely at their own risk. Keeping the Sully’s Hangout climbing area open to climbers will require that climbers obey LSCR rules at all times while present in the LSCR and that they respect without question the wishes of LSCR personnel and/or any signs posted regarding climbing in the LSCR or at the climbing area. If approached by park rangers, be friendly and polite. Stay on the trail and within the platform areas at the base of the crag. Always use “leave-no-trace” wilderness ethics. Leash your dog (or better yet leave it at home), pack out your trash, and keep the climbing area clean and tidy. This is all very important—we need to keep our impact to a minimum. Also, the area is still being developed. If there is a red tape on the first bolt, the route is a project and is off limits. Please don’t interfere with fixed ropes and gear. IMPORTANT! Note that the main gates at both major access points are CLOSED and LOCKED in the evening at clearly posted times. You MUST be out before the gates are locked or you will be shut in. Any attempt to tamper with or defeat the gates will result in a POLICE CALL. Either get out of the gated area before closing, or use an alternate, non-gated access point. Do not, for any reason whatsoever, attempt to circumvent the gate closure—you could get the crag permanently closed to climbing!

Quiet, forested dog walking and tennis (!) park in the middle of West Van, with very short access and somewhat limited but adequate parking. There are several rock walls (some seepy, some not) and quick-drying stand-alone boulders to choose from, lots of low-balls and a few high-balls. Upper west side problems dry the fastest. Cleaned by Corey Gauthier winter 2023/24. For map, topo and videos etc. go to https://www.instagram.com/mckechnie_park_bouldering/. Only recently cleaned so watch for loose blocks...