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Climbing and Mountaineering
World Class Climbing and Mountaineering
Golden is at the peak of the game for some of the best rock climbing and mountaineering in the region with world-class climbing and mountaineering in Bugaboo Provincial Park and nearby national parks.
Golden is also home to two climbing gyms, the Dirtbag Climbing Corp and Confluence Climbing and Fitness.
Climbing Operators
Confluence Climbing and Fitness
- Modern bouldering wall. 1300 square feet of climbing surface
- First 12' x 12' adjustable (angle) Grasshopper board in Canada
- Mon - Friday 10am - 10pm, Saturday, Sunday 11am - 9pm
Dirtbag Climbing Corp
- 3600 Sq Ft of Climbing Surface
- ACMG certified instructors and coaches
- Bouldering, Top Roping and some Lead Climbing
BC Mountain Guides
- Alpine, Rock Climbing and Mountaineering
- Single and multi-day private guiding for beginners or experienced
- Safe, experienced, ACMG certified with over 15years of local knowledge
Alpine Odyssey
- Mind-blowing mountain views.
- Life-changing experiences ice climbing, rock climbing, and mountaineering.
- Mountain skill development such as Crevasse Rescue Courses
Golden Climbing and Mountaineering Fast Facts:
- Three of the “Classic 50 Climbs in North America” are in Kicking Horse Country – Northwest Ridge of Mt. Sir Donald, Beckey-Chouinard Route on South Howser Tower, and East Ridge of Bugaboo Spire
- The first recorded climbs in Rogers Pass were made by Canadian botanist J. Macoun and his son in 1885
- In 1988, British mountaineers Rev. William Spotswood Green and Rev. Henry Swanzy completed the first recreational technical climbs in the Selkirk Mountains
- Over 60 sport climbing routes at Spillimacheen Crags, south of Golden
