Begbie Bluffs
For all routes not shown on this page, refer to the guide book “Revelstoke Rocks”.
Begbie Bluffs is an area, which is formed by 21 individual cliffs varying from 20 to 50 meters in height, spread out in a beautiful forest. Most are pure sport routes, some are gear routes that need a small selection of protection to be placed. When Dean Flick bolted Bifacial Retouch, the first route at Begbie Bluffs in 1991, he said this area is, "...a little small to become a good climbing area". Shortly after, Dean kept bolting more lines such as Suga 5.10d and Spanakopita 5.11c. These two routes gave the green light to an incredible sport climbing area, growing into an endless future. However it was not until Bruce Allen put his heart into the area that it became popular. He has not just established a large number of the routes at Begbie Bluffs, he has also spent countless hours improving and building trails connecting the various cliffs.
The Begbie Bluffs is the classic cragging area, which has seen more development than any other area in Revelstoke. There is something for every climber, regardless if experienced or not, if looking for easy 5.8 routes or looking for the challenge of 5.12 routes. Despite the very popular reputation of climbing on the Raptor Wall and Rabbit Wall, all other cliffs at Begbie Bluffs are just as interesting and fun to climb. The Cool Wall, Creek Wall, Kip's Wall and then there are all the well shaded cliffs at the northwest end such as the North Wall, Crystal Palace, Heaven, Cornerstore, Pharmacy, Aussie Wall and the Tasmania Wall are great crags to explore.
How to get there and Routes
Please refer to the guide book Revelstoke Rocks.
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