Bouldering
Canada’s largest outdoor bouldering competition returns to Okanagan
Canadian and international climbers will be travelling from far and wide to partake in Kelowna’s…
No ropes, no fear: Bouldering a growing sport in the Okanagan
Years ago, men and women would go into the woods, find a solid rock and…
VIDEO: Passionate local artist uses self-portraiture to send important message
KELOWNA – A local artist with a passion for self-portraits is the subject of the…
Locals wrapping up second film about the Okanagan’s newest sport
OKANAGAN – A year after their first film was named a finalist at the Vancouver International Film Festival, Kelowna climbers Clayton Arnall and Andy White are close to finishing their second film about bouldering in the Okanagan. Out of the Shadows, the follow up to The Fields – A Bouldering Film, is about a small community...
Local film climbs into International Festival
KELOWNA - A film made by four Okanagan locals about an emerging new sport has been selected for the Vancouver International Mountain Film Festival. Clayton Arnall, Andy White, Jason Duris and Staci White produced and star in the film, called ‘The Fields: A Bouldering Film’. It made its first public appearance as a local feature...
Bouldering competition rolls through Kelowna this weekend
KELOWNA – For the second year in a row, rock climbers from around the world will come to Kelowna for Rock the Blocs Bouldering Festival. Bouldering is similar to traditional climbing, except instead of mountains, climbers scale large rocks as quickly as possible. The Okanagan is getting a reputation for having some of the best...
Okanagan’s oldest rock show starting to attract tourists
BOULDERFIELDS GETTING VIDEO ATTENTION KELOWNA – The Okanagan is already known for vineyards, beaches and peaches, but it could soon have a more solid tourist attraction—rocks. Or boulders to be more specific. South of Kelowna, in Okanagan Mountain Provincial Park, a relatively unknown area at the base of a plateau is littered with thousands of...