Beaver Valley Climbers Festival a Success

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took place on Aug. nizations in the climbing community and local business from the Beaver Valley area. The event was embraced by a great turnout of local climbers and local community who enjoyed outdoor climbing, slacklining and yoga clinics. A fr iendly outdoor competition for mat, aer ial silk perfor mance, bike demos and professional massages all were very popular. Once the sun set, the evening featured generous pr ize draws, live music and catered food and camping at The Rob Roy Dogsled Farm.The whole event was the brainchild of Jennie Elmslie (Free Spir it Tours) and Leslie Timms (On The Rocks Climbing) who pulled it together in only about two months. The $ 4,500 in funds raised from the event benefitted the Ontario Access Coalition whose mission is to preserve and promote sustainable access to Ontario climbing resources. The oac has already lined the funds up for a special project in partnership with Ontario’s Ministry of Natural Resources to help ensure the sustainability of climbing in Kolapore Uplands where the festival occurred.

Major sponsorship for the event that made it all possible was provided by Joe Rockhead’s and Boulderz Climbing Centre, with a long list of other organizations providing needed support. Immediately upon the event’s conclusion talk turned to not only the great success, but excitement about next year’s festival. For more infor mation about the Beaver Valley Climbers Festival please visit