Climb Nova Scotia

The moment you have all been waiting for!!!  Thursday Night Bouldering begins this week (weather permitting).  Every Thursday climbers will meet at the rotary in the church parking lot at 6pm sharp!  From there climbers will carpool to the climbing area scheduled for that evening.  There will usually be someone there who knows where they are going and what the best climbs are in the area BUT if there isn’t make sure you bring your Smart Phone and check out http://www.cnsmobeta.ca/.

Watch out for the black-flies!

Here is your tentative schedule:

Make sure you wear appropriate footwear as you will likely get your feet swamped at least once.  A flashlight or headlamp is always handy as we sometimes hike out after dark.  Dress in comfortable, weather appropriate clothing and bring climbing shoes, chalk and a crash pad if you have them.  Be prepared to chip in for gas if you’re catching a ride with someone – it’s always appreciated.

If you are interested in volunteering please email cns.membership@gmail.com.

REMINDER: Keep your valuables/bags hidden when you leave your car. There have been break-ins at Chebucto Head and Crystal Crescent already this year.

Your best bet is to hide everything of value in the trunk or do not bring it at all.

Happy Sending!

Climb Nova Scotia is trying something new and innovative this year…Monday Night Bouldering will now be THURSDAY Night Bouldering.  Check out the schedule below and get psyched for another season of pebble wrestling.  Every Thursday we will meet at the rotary in the church parking lot at 6pm sharp!  From there we will carpool to the climbing area scheduled for that evening.

Climb Nova Scotia featured in The Coast’s Annual Hot Summer Fun Guide
(no idea where they got that image, it’s definitely not a photo of anywhere in Nova Scotia, nor a CNS climber)

Wear appropriate footwear as you will likely get your feet swamped at least once.  A flashlight or headlamp is always handy as we sometimes hike out after dark.  Dress in comfortable, weather appropriate clothing and bring climbing shoes, chalk and a crash pad if you have them.  Be prepared to chip in for gas if you’re catching a ride with someone – it’s always appreciated.  

***Interested in being a leader for TNB this year?  Come to the Annual General Meeting or contact climbnovascotia@gmail.com

May

3 – The Strip/Dog House/Scrappys

10 – Joey Ramone/Holliday

17 – Chebucto Head/Chebucto Foot

24 – Prospect

31 – Crystal Crescent

June

7 – Duncan’s Cove

14 – Polly’s Cove

21 – Bully Wall

28 – Area 51/Scoop/Mega

July

5 – Corn and Bung

12 – Jungle and Gros Poisson

19 – Grover

26 – Thoughtful Spot

August

2 – Lake and Satellite/Asteroids

9 – Memorial/Eggs/Godzilla

16 – Terrence Bay?

23 – Nouveau Riche

30 – Porcupine Fortress

MNB is cancelled again tonight due to rain. This marks half of the Monday Night Bouldering Series cancelled for weather so far – let’s keep our fingers crossed for good weather next week!

I can haz dry wedur?

Trevor on Cornflakes

Just want to give a shout out to everyone who came out to Monday Night Bouldering! Even in the shivering mind numbing cold 14 people came out to send! At any point through the night we where expecting snow which wouldn’t have been a surprise if it was NOVEMBER but it’s freaken almost JUNE!!! This was supposed to be are 4^Th Monday night and here it is only the second time out because of 40 something days straight of some sort of precipitation.

Rob topping out Evil Twins

I’m about ready to go freaken crazy! What the hell’s wrong with our weather!!…… ah… anyway I digress… Even with sub zero temps Evil Twin saw lots of sends! Everyone loves Corn Flakes and last night was no exception. Primordial Ooze didn’t scare off Joey or Brad; he enjoyed it so much he had to go for a second helping.

Just as last year and likely many years to come Prospect is not immune to the power of the ocean! Over the years we have lost many problems we call friends, and this year is no exception. The boulder that was under Debbie does Dynos has again shifted and is now wedged up against the finger jam of Right Toe Jam! We will for ever miss the original RTJ and here is hoping that in the next few years Mother Nature will come and get rid of the pesky boulder and open the Debbie does Dynos and Right Toe Jam wall completely!

As long as it’s not raining we will be going out next week same bat time same bat place. Until then HAPPY SENDING!!

Chris

Mad props going out to all the hard core senders that came out to the first Monday Night Bouldering this session! Even with dismal weather 18 people came out and pulled hard at The Strip and Dog House boulder. Many climbs went down including Sir Richard Pump A Lot, a long pumpy lip traverse with the crux being a slopey buldge with micro feet far from easy with damp rock and wet shoes! Everyone couldn’t help but get In Your Face a super fun climb up big flaks at the strip. At Dog House even with a heavy mist making everything damp Ryan couldn’t help but get on Jacks Arete, which he sent second try! After a night of sending everyone stopped in at the Armview restaurant and grabbed a beer, which should become a MNB ritual letting climbers socialize, make connections, find climbing partners, and share beta on that climb you just worked for the first time during Monday Night Bouldering!

Next Monday we are heading out to Joey Ramone and Holiday wall. Come out, have fun, and meet new climbers! Remember to wear your hiking boots and climb safe!

Chris
CNS Executive

Want to know where this is? Come out to MNB!

When: Every Monday Night at the Armdale Rotary in Halifax, for 6:00pm!

(Try to get there a bit early as we will leave as close to 6:00pm as possible, so aim for 5:45-5:55pm!)

How do we get there? We will carpool to a different destination every Monday so if you do not have a car, do not worry! If you want to pitch in for gas I am sure it will be much appreciated!

What to bring:

***NOTE: We understand these areas may not cater to everyone, so we may change the destination without notice. Please try to be there before departure at 6:00pm so you are in the loop!***

May

2 – The Strip/Dog House/Scrappys

9 – Joey Ramone/Holliday

16 – Chebucto Head/Chebucto Foot

23 – Prospect

30 – Crystal Crescent

June

6 – Duncan’s Cove

13 – Polly’s Cove

20 – Bully Wall

27 – Area 51/Scoop/Mega

July

4 – Corn and Bung

11 – Jungle and Gros Poisson

18 – Grover

25 – Thoughtful Spot

August

1 – Lake and Satellite/Asteroids

8 – Memorial/Eggs/Godzilla

15 – Terrence Bay?

22 – Nouveau Riche

29 – Porcupine Fortress

Great turnout for the last Monday night bouldering at Prospect

The last scheduled Monday night bouldering was Aug 30, and tradition dictated that we hit up Prospect. It was a scorcher but despite the sweaty conditions we had over 30 participants. Jen R. was the lucky winner of our grand prize Asana crash pad and we know she’ll put it to good use.

Jen and Ryan take a break from sending

As long as the weather is good, we encourage people to keep coming out on Monday nights, but there will be no formal locations from here out. We can all meet up at the rotary and decide amongst ourselves where to go, or split up into smaller groups. Hopefully most of you have been out to several locations already. Now is your chance to revisit some of them and get started on your projects!

-mick

Monday Night Bouldering GRAND PRIZE!!!

There are only two more weeks scheduled for Monday Night Bouldering, but don’t despair…this is not the end.  On August 31^st we will do the draw for the Grand Prize of an awesome Asana Crash Pad, Chalk Bag and Chalk.  If you are a Climb Nova Scotia Member your name will be entered for each time you attended Monday Night Bouldering, which means some people may have there name in 10-15 times!!!  So, if you are not a member and want a chance at a prize you better become a member, it’s as simple as that.

Dan at Thoughtful Spot Photo by Gordon Hanson

The locations for Mondays in September will probably be determined based on who shows up at the Rotary and where they want to go.  Hopefully the weather will hold out for us and we’ll just keep climbing into the fall with some sweet temps for sending Jack’s Arete and other such heinous problems.  Headlamps are a must as it’s starting to get dark earlier all the time.  I checked my goody bag and I see there is still a headlamp to be given out as a prize, and don’t forget patches are available every Monday Night, I know some of you have been asking about them.

A Special Thank You from the Climb Nova Scotia Executive to all of the climbers who came out on Mondays and made this such an awesome season!  Everyone was so positive, psyched to climb and supportive of Leave No Trace Principles.   Keep it up and keep climbing hard!

(I do have a stray Nike Flip Flop from Thoughtful Spot if anyone is missing one).

-Heather and the CNS Executive

Hungry climbers get their fill

P.S. Monday Night Bouldering is on tonight, heading to Doghouse and Scrappy’s in the Land of Confusion.  I was at Boulderfest and I’m going so no excuses…get out there and climb some more!  Leaving at 6pm sharp from the rotary.

- Heather