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Climbing: Bon Echo 101 – May 31 – June 1

Interested in climbing at Bon Echo this season and don’t know where to begin? Bon Echo 101 is for you! Bon Echo 101 is a weekend especially for newcomers to Bon Echo. They will be paired up with experienced leaders who will act as their guides to the cliff. The cliff at Bon Echo is in a beautiful setting, rising 300 feet out of Lake Mazinaw. There is a large number of existing trad routes, from 5.0 to 5.12. However, there is no sport climbing. Because the cliff lies within a provincial park, there are rules that must be observed […]
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Drytooling: Drytool Night @ Aspire Climbing Whitby – May 17

Where: Aspire Climbing – Whitby When: May 17 5pm – 9pm Description: Drytool season is back! Indoor drytooling, routes from beginner to advanced. 30 spots available for the open climb. Bring your own gear or use ours. We use real tools with metal picks and climbing shoes. Helmets mandatory.  Beginner session 5-6pm | Open climb 6-9pm Must be 12 and older to participate. Please sign up at https://www.aspireclimbing.com/whitby to reserve your spot. Cost: 3 hour Open Climb: $20 (+ day pass if required) 1 hour Introduction session + 3 hour Open Climb: $55 (+ day pass if required) Trip Class: A Waiver: Please be read and […]
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Climbing: Women and Genderqueer Rock Climbing Day – May 25

When: May 25, 2025 10:00am – 5:30pm Where:  Metcalfe Rock, meeting at parking lot on 10th Line Description:  This event is for women and genderqueer climbers of any experience level in outdoor climbing.  This is an opportunity to get out with a great group of people, share climbing stories and climb!  This trip is open to sport or trad climbing and the routes put up will be determined based on leader availability. Gear:  Helmet (mandatory), harness, climbing shoes, belay device, trad/sport gear and rope (optional), lunch, water, sunscreen and insect repellent COST:  Transportation – carpooling will be arranged Participants:Max. 10 participants TRIP CLASSIFICATION: A/B Hazards: Communication […]
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Pub Nite: ‘Mount Logan Centennial’ – May 22 @ 7:30 pm

When: Thurs May 22nd @ 7:30 pm Where: Imperial Pub, Back Room – 54 Dundas Street East, Toronto Topic: 100 years ago, the Alpine Club of Canada organized the first expedition to Mount Logan, Canada‘s highest peak, located in what is now Kluane National Park in the Yukon territory. With a summit at 5,959 m in elevation and a circumference larger than any non-volcanic massif on earth, the 1925 expedition was faced with extreme temperatures, vast glaciers, and rugged terrain. Their accomplishment is one of the greatest in Canadian mountaineering history. Join Bryan Thompson and members of the Canadian Explorations Heritage […]
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