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For those who love to rock, we salute you...with a growing cadre of stories that dive to the hear of one of mountain culture's most spectacular artforms.

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August 8, 2024

Episode #21 & #22 of The Headwaters Podcast are Live!

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June 20, 2024

The Headwaters Returns for Season 3

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February 13, 2024

Chasing Niflheim

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January 13, 2022

Hold On and Let Go: Tragic Loss Leads To A Climbing First

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December 17, 2021

Honest Review: Arc’teryx Agrium Hoody

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December 10, 2021

Honest Review: Voormi Treeline Hoodie

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October 1, 2021

Why The West Kootenay Bouldering Scene Is Blowing Up

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September 15, 2021

Honest Review: Arc’teryx Atom SL Hoody

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October 30, 2020

Outdoor Gear from Here: Introducing Kootenay Outdoor Recreation Enterprise

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October 26, 2020

Introducing the Grand Forks Rock Climbing Guidebook (but not really)

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September 25, 2020

New 5.10a Rock Climb In the Valhallas Is 10 Pitches Long

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May 7, 2020

Castlegar Rock Climbing Area To Be Saved From Development

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February 14, 2020

“When I Grow Up” – 5 Kootenay Athletes On Why They Want To Go Pro

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September 9, 2019

Canada’s Best Climber Sonnie Trotter is Keynote at Kootenay Climbing Festival 2019

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August 2, 2019

Where Does The Word “Dirtbag” Come From Anyway?

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April 5, 2019

Learn to Climb Now! With Sonnie Trotter

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April 3, 2019

Learn to Climb Now! With Will Stanhope

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April 2, 2019

Learn to Climb Now! With Jon Walsh

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April 2, 2019

Learn to Climb Now! With Jasmin Caton

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March 18, 2019

Mt. Arrowsmith – Proof There Are Big Mountains on Vancouver Island

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