Community Events
Check out our upcoming and past events here! Our community events are designed to bring climbers together in a supportive and inclusive environment. From subsidized courses to social gatherings, we create opportunities for climbers to connect, learn new skills, and build lasting friendships.
Community events are open to equity-deserving groups and allies alike.
2-Day 2SLGBTQ+ Intro to Rock Rescue
Presented in collaboration with The B.I.G Initiative
Date: Saturday May 10th - Sunday May 11th
Location: Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park
Are you a trans, non-binary, gender-queer or queer climber looking to gain knowledge in how to deal with an emergency situation in a rock climbing environment? Join ACMG Rock Guide Ren Lavergne (they/them) in the Skaha Bluffs for a two-day Intro to Rock Rescue course. Expect a principle-focused approach and lots of hands-on practice as we review tools and systems to manage common scenarios. This course is presented by The B.I.G Initiative. (Note that this course will run rain or shine). Course max is 6 people.
Subsidized cost: Minimum $40. If you would like to participate but it is not financially possible for you, please indicate that in the form. No one will be turned away for lack of funds.
Pre-requisites: Experience- Advanced. Participants should have lead climbing experience. Multipitch climbing experience (as follower or leader) is an asset but not necessary.
Required equipment: Backpack, helmet, harness, climbing shoes, belay device with locking carabiner (belay tube recommended), personal sling/lanyard/tether or PAS, anchor kit (120 cm sewn sling with 1 locking carabiner and 2 non-locking carabiners), Sterling Hollowblock (13.5") or 1.5m x 7mm accessory cord for rappel prusik, 5m x 7mm accessory cord, 60m single rope (One rope for each team of two), first aid kit, clothing appropriate for the day (including rain/wind layer), lunch, snacks and water, footwear (good approach / hiking shoes).
Need a ride? Missing some required gear? For any questions, please contact elaiza@thebiginitiative.com
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Community Climbing Meet-up
Presented in collaboration with Queer Crushers Kelowna
Date: Sunday March 23rd
Location: Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park
Join Queer Crushers Kelowna and Rock On Collective to celebrate the start of the climbing season with a casual climbing meet-up! This is a casual day of climbing, connection, and community! A great way to meet new folks, have fun on the wall, and learn about Rock On Collective's upcoming Mentorship Program.
Pre-requisites: All skill levels are welcome, but folks must bring basic outdoor climbing knowledge and top rope belay skills. This isn't a clinic or guided event.
Past 2025 Events
Intro to Rock Climbing
In March 2025, ACMG Apprentice Rock Guide Keenan lead a course for people from the 2SLGBTQIA+ community who are curious about outdoor rock climbing and want to test it out in an environment that promotes physical & emotional safety, belonging and mutual support. Thanks to SOS Pride for sponsoring this event.
Anchor Building and Cleaning Course
In March 2025, ACMG Apprentice Rock Guide Keenan lead a course where participants learned about best practices for cleaning and building single-pitch anchors, including how to tie different anchors, the pros and cons of each, communication, risk/hazard assessment, and safety procedures.
QC X ROC Spring Community Climb
In March 2024 we teamed up with Queer Crushers Kelowna for a stellar spring climb day! Although we got rained out on our first attempt, the following day the group hit up Lower Red Tail at Skaha for a day of smiles, sunshine and sends!
Cross-Country Ski Day
We may be a climbing organization, but at heart we are just people who love the outdoors! In March 2024 we hit the runs and learned a new sport thanks to Rainbow Outdoor Collective who supplied passes, rentals and instruction for free for us at Nickel Plate Nordic Centre.
2024 Events
Arc'teryx x Gneiss New Kids on the Bloc
In May 2024, we were invited to host a booth at the Arc'teryx x Gneiss New Kids on the Bloc event. We held a butterfly rope coiling contest and were able to give some Arc'teryx swag out as prizes. We had lots of fun and are so happy that we got to attend along with some other great Okanagan climbing groups!
Intro to Rock Rescue
In July 2024, Nicole, an AMGA certified single pitch instructor, taught a course addressing rock rescue techniques. Emergencies happen without notice and injuries are all too common while climbing. This course allowed participants the opportunity to acquire practical companion-rescue skills to better prepare themselves for the what-ifs.
Intro to Mindset for Climbers
In July 2024, Nicole, an AMGA certified single pitch instructor, lead a workshop that focused on mental and emotional components that go along with climbing. The session helped participants work through mental challenges on the wall and practice both top rope and lead climbing falls.
Ecology for Climbers
In September 2024, Cole Hooper, a Masters student at UBCO focusing on climbing management, led a walk around White Lake Basin to learn more about cliff ecology. We learned how to be an environmentally conscious and responsible rock climber to help reduce the potential impact we have on the species of the cliffs, including bats and snakes.
QC X ROC Fall Community Climb
In October 2024 we teamed up with Queer Crushers Kelowna for a stellar fall climb day! The group hit up Reilly Rock and Windy Wall at Skaha to take advantage of the weather before winter comes!
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Rock On Collective Climbing Association
With respect and gratitude, Rock On Collective would like to acknowledge that the land across which we live and climb is the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the syilx and nlaka’pamux Peoples. Furthermore, we recognize tu?ikən (Skaha Bluffs) as a culturally and spiritually significant site for the Okanagan Nation Alliance and commit to our role in respecting and interacting in a reciprocal relationship with tmixʷ (the land and all life forms which interact on it).