Marble Canyon Provincial Park Climbing

Marble canyon is located within marble canyon provincial park located in the pavilion mountain range in south central british columbia.

Marble canyon provincial park climbing. We ve driven by marble canyon provincial park and pavilion lake many times over the years while travelling along highway 99 and a couple of things that have always caught our eye is how clean and clear the lake is and the nasa trailer that sat beside it for years. Lower mainland rock climbers have opened dozens of routes over the past decade in this area which has come to be known as the cinderella of bc rock because of its still relatively undiscovered beauty. With a history of climbing going back over 50 years the huge limestone walls that rise above pavilion lake in marble canyon provincial park have potential for some of b c s most epic long routes. Marble canyon provincial park has one of the best and most easily accessed icefalls in the region.

Marble canyon provincial park is located 40 km 25 miles north west of cache creek and 50 km 31 miles north east of lillooet on hwy 99. Lower mainland rock climbers have opened dozens of routes over the past decade in this area. The goat established by danny o farrell a few years ago is a 19 pitch bolted 5 9 that has become so popular that climbers are visiting from as. Marble canyon provincial park has one of the best and most easily accessed icefalls in the region.

Lower wall left side 2 lower wall. Marble canyon is popular with climbers both for its clean rock walls and also for its ice climbs including one waterfall that freezes solid in midwinter officially crown lake falls but to climbers icy bc and which is immediately opposite the provincial park campground adjacent to highway 99 from lillooet to cache. Travelling here to get here from the lower mainland or whistler you have to travel on hwy 99 via duffy lake to lillooet then cross the fraser river and continue on hwy 99 to the park. It turns out the nasa trailer was part of their pavilion lake research project where they were studying freshwater.

The limestone canyon in which marble canyon provincial park is located is a rare geological formation in british columbia and this is not some small sport climbing bluff at its full height marble canyon is over 800 metres 2 600 feet high and many. Marble canyon provincial park. The limestone canyon in which marble canyon provincial park is located is a rare geological formation in british columbia and this is not some small sport climbing bluff at its full height marble canyon is over 800 metres 2 600 feet high and many. No route specified.

The beach is gradual and safe even for small children. Nearest town or city. Rock climbing hiking scuba diving fishing and wildlife viewing are popular. Marble canyon is located within marble canyon provincial park located in the pavilion mountain range in south central british columbia.

Main wall 1 mid wall 1 about marble canyon. Rock and ice climbing.