Tag Archives: climbing

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Erinn Locke wins Women’s Open at Bloc on the Rock

WELL!  We’re pretty proud of this girl. Erinn won the Woman’s Open division of the Newfoundland Bloc on The Rock climbing competition at Wallnuts Climbing Centre in St John’s this week.

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Climbing with Erinn

Well, Fall is here and that means back in the gym for Erinn Locke to prepare for the 2016-17 competition climbing season. Along with teammates on the the Newfoundland junior climbing team, she will be […]

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Ice climbing season begins in Newfoundland

Finally getting enough ice in St John’s, to do some ice climbing. Not many cities where you can do this roadside and within view of the downtown. This is Nocturnal Wall on the south side […]

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Never stop exploring

Climber Erinn Locke at Flatrock, Newfoundland. © 2016 Greg Locke   If you spend a lot of time outdoors for work or play you know the never ending quest for the right gear to keep […]

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Climbing on the Fair Islands

We had a great rock climbing and camping trip with the Newfoundland Section of the Alpine Club of Canada to the Fair Islands in Bonavista Bay on Newfoundland’s north east coast. Lots to explore and […]

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Summer climbing season begins

The ever fickle spring and summer seasons of Newfoundland seem to be making a commitment for this year so the summer climbing season has begun here on the east coast. Erinn leading on The German […]

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Erinn Locke wins 2015 Rockfall competition

Daughter Erinn won the Woman’s Opens Division at The Outfitters ROCKFALL 2015 climbing competition at Wallnuts Climbing Centre in St. John’s, Newfoundland this weekend. Erinn is 14 and a member of the Newfoundland Junior Climbing Team and won her […]

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Ice climbing at Lance Cove

It’s finally ice climbing season on the east coast of Newfoundland. Members of the Alpine Club of Canada headed out for their annual camping and ice climbing trip to Lance Cove on Cape Broyle approximately […]

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Climbing with Erinn

I have finally put together a gallery of our daughter Erinn’s rock and ice climbing adventures. We’ll try to keep this updated with her latest competitions and outdoors adventures. Check out CLIMBING WITH ERINN

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Flatrock Fest 2014 story on the ACC National website

Far from the Rocky Mountains, out on the eastern edge of the country you’ll find the small but busy Newfoundland and Labrador Section of the ACC. On one weekend in August, at one of the […]