Mountain Project Logo
To save paper & ink, use the [Hide] controls next to photos and comments so you only print what you need.

Perry Creek

International > N America > Canada > British Columbia > Kootenays > E Kootenay > E Kootenay Boulder

Description

High quality Quartzite boulders directly across from the 'Perry Creek' sport climbing area. Lots of awesome, steep problems exist in the small talus/rock slide adjacent to the parking area.

Although there are not many problems, the quality and density make it a worthwhile destination while traveling in the area.

There are an abundance of cool quartzite slopers, giant incuts and gymnastic climbing. The landings tend to be pretty good for talus (many have been extensively built up) and there is potential higher in the slide for more problems.

There are not many bouldering areas in the Kimberly/Cranbrook region so this area will hopefully see more attention with the sharing of information.

Getting There

Located in the East Kootenays

30 minutes from Cranbrook

25 minutes from Kimberly

Drive down/up Highway 95A from Kimberly or Cranbrook (it connects the two)

Take a right (from Kimberly) or a left (from Cranbrook) onto Wycliffe Park Road (paved) 

Right at Old Wycliffe Road (0.8km)

Right Perry Creek Road (7.1km)

Set odometer to '0'

- Stay left at the fork in road at 3.8km

- Stay left at fork in road at 5.3km (right is Perry Creek FSR, good camping along the creek around here)

- Stay left at fork in road at 9.4km (right goes to private residences)

- Take a left at Booth Creek FSR (11.4km)

**(when in doubt stay left)

Head up the rougher road (good for 2WD) to the parking area.

Please consider the dry environment and try not to have fires around the Perry Creek climbing area. Instead find a nice spot back down the road at more established camping areas (still free :))

Boulder Directions

From the main parking area head into the talus on a well-defined trail for about 30 seconds to the start of the slide. Immediately in front of you is the excellent 'Bordercollie Blues' layback crack. Scramble up and around to the right of this (cairns) to the amazing 'Technicolour Dreamcoat' cave. For the 'Dragoon' boulder head immediately right (west) on easy to navigate trail just down to the unmistakeable boulder. 'Rainbow Butt Monkey' is just uphill to it's left (east). For the 'AAA' boulder and 'Tinted Glass' head across the grassy slopes 2 more minutes to the boulder hiding in the Aspen trees on the fringe of the talus below (flagged). Lastly, for 'Kootenay Cave Dweller' head immediately left from the start of the slide, around the huge boulder and it's just beyond hidden behind a small Aspen tree. There are more problems up above in the slide that will be included in the near future and certainly more potential with a bit of landing work. Enjoy!

Routes from Left to Right

V2 5+
 1
Welcome to the Fringe
Boulder
V1 5
 1
Knifes Edge
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
Bubbles
Boulder
V5 6C
 1
Bursting Bubbles
Boulder
V3 6A
 1
Charlie's Arete
Boulder
V4+ 6B+
 1
Charlie Bit Me
Boulder
V5 6C
 1
Lunatic
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
Vertical embrace
Boulder
V10 7C+
 1
The witness stand
Boulder
V6 7A
 1
Drink Drank Punk
Boulder
V3 6A
 1
The Gathering
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
Pacifism
Boulder
V5 6C
 2
Kootenay Cave Dweller
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
Street Carnie
Boulder
V2 5+
 2
Fringe Vibes Only
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
Cult Classic
Boulder
V1 5
 1
Silver Lining
Boulder
V2- 5+
 2
Backside Blues
Boulder
V1 5
 2
Hammer Head
Boulder
V3 6A
 3
Bordercollie Blues
Boulder
V4 6B
 1
Magnolia
Boulder
V1 5
 1
Happy Feet
Boulder
V3+ 6A+
 1
Abba Dance-Off
Boulder
V7+ 7A+
 2
Technicolour Dreamcoat
Boulder
V5 6C
 1
Charge Into Danger
Boulder
V1 5
 1
City Light
Boulder
V3 6A
 1
Lost in the City
Boulder
V1 5
 3
Sleepwalk
Boulder
V2 5+
 3
Pillow Talk
Boulder
V1 5
 2
Humble Hobo
Boulder
V0 4
 1
Step Right Up
Boulder
V0 4
 1
Dig the Process
Boulder
V1 5
 1
Calgary Tower
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
Grandma G
Boulder
V1 5
 1
Pack Rat Command Post
Boulder
V4 6B
 1
Psychedelic Daisy
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
Natural High
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
Mo Scrubs
Boulder
V6 7A
 1
Striken
Boulder
V5 6C
 2
Rainbow Butt Monkey
Boulder
V3 6A
 2
Drag-Queen
Boulder
V6 7A
 3
Dragnet
Boulder
V4 6B
 4
Dragoon
Boulder
V4 6B
 1
Platoon
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
Honey
Boulder
V1- 5-
 1
Stingerella
Boulder
V1 5
 1
Yellow Jacket
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
Queen Bee
Boulder
V3 6A
 1
Bee Boyz
Boulder
V6 7A
 1
Wasp Man Stand
Boulder
V2 5+
 3
Glass Ceiling
Boulder
V6 7A
 2
Tinted Glass
Boulder
V1 5
 2
Triple AAA
Boulder
V0 4
 1
Cookie Dough Bandit
Boulder
V0 4
 1
Rum Raisin Rendezvous
Boulder
V0 4
 2
Two Scoop Steve
Boulder
V1 5
 1
Strawberry Scoops Forever
Boulder
V-easy 3
 1
Cursed Frogurt
Boulder
V0 4
 1
Caramel Kiss
Boulder
V1 5
 1
Snowball
Boulder
V0 4
 1
Pharfignewton
Boulder
V1 5
 1
Pinky
Boulder
V0 4
 1
The Brain
Boulder
V2+ 5+
 2
Possum Pot Pie
Boulder
V1 5
 2
Road Toad
Boulder
V2 5+
 2
Flat Cat
Boulder
V0 4
 2
Slab of Lab
Boulder
V3+ 6A+
 1
Swirl of Squirrel
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
Bambi on the Bumper
Boulder
V4 6B
 1
Roadkill Grill
Boulder
V0-1 4+
 1
Chunk of Skunk
Boulder
V1 5
 2
Center Line Bovine
Boulder
V1 5
 1
Rigor Mortis Tortoise
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Welcome to the Fringe
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
Knifes Edge
 1
V1 5 Boulder
Bubbles
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
Bursting Bubbles
 1
V5 6C Boulder
Charlie's Arete
 1
V3 6A Boulder
Charlie Bit Me
 1
V4+ 6B+ Boulder
Lunatic
 1
V5 6C Boulder
Vertical embrace
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
The witness stand
 1
V10 7C+ Boulder
Drink Drank Punk
 1
V6 7A Boulder
The Gathering
 1
V3 6A Boulder
Pacifism
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
Kootenay Cave Dweller
 2
V5 6C Boulder
Street Carnie
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
Fringe Vibes Only
 2
V2 5+ Boulder
Cult Classic
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
Silver Lining
 1
V1 5 Boulder
Backside Blues
 2
V2- 5+ Boulder
Hammer Head
 2
V1 5 Boulder
Bordercollie Blues
 3
V3 6A Boulder
Magnolia
 1
V4 6B Boulder
Happy Feet
 1
V1 5 Boulder
Abba Dance-Off
 1
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
Technicolour Dreamcoat
 2
V7+ 7A+ Boulder
Charge Into Danger
 1
V5 6C Boulder
City Light
 1
V1 5 Boulder
Lost in the City
 1
V3 6A Boulder
Sleepwalk
 3
V1 5 Boulder
Pillow Talk
 3
V2 5+ Boulder
Humble Hobo
 2
V1 5 Boulder
Step Right Up
 1
V0 4 Boulder
Dig the Process
 1
V0 4 Boulder
Calgary Tower
 1
V1 5 Boulder
Grandma G
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
Pack Rat Command Post
 1
V1 5 Boulder
Psychedelic Daisy
 1
V4 6B Boulder
Natural High
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
Mo Scrubs
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
Striken
 1
V6 7A Boulder
Rainbow Butt Monkey
 2
V5 6C Boulder
Drag-Queen
 2
V3 6A Boulder
Dragnet
 3
V6 7A Boulder
Dragoon
 4
V4 6B Boulder
Platoon
 1
V4 6B Boulder
Honey
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
Stingerella
 1
V1- 5- Boulder
Yellow Jacket
 1
V1 5 Boulder
Queen Bee
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
Bee Boyz
 1
V3 6A Boulder
Wasp Man Stand
 1
V6 7A Boulder
Glass Ceiling
 3
V2 5+ Boulder
Tinted Glass
 2
V6 7A Boulder
Triple AAA
 2
V1 5 Boulder
Cookie Dough Bandit
 1
V0 4 Boulder
Rum Raisin Rendezvous
 1
V0 4 Boulder
Two Scoop Steve
 2
V0 4 Boulder
Strawberry Scoops Forever
 1
V1 5 Boulder
Cursed Frogurt
 1
V-easy 3 Boulder
Caramel Kiss
 1
V0 4 Boulder
Snowball
 1
V1 5 Boulder
Pharfignewton
 1
V0 4 Boulder
Pinky
 1
V1 5 Boulder
The Brain
 1
V0 4 Boulder
Possum Pot Pie
 2
V2+ 5+ Boulder
Road Toad
 2
V1 5 Boulder
Flat Cat
 2
V2 5+ Boulder
Slab of Lab
 2
V0 4 Boulder
Swirl of Squirrel
 1
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
Bambi on the Bumper
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
Roadkill Grill
 1
V4 6B Boulder
Chunk of Skunk
 1
V0-1 4+ Boulder
Center Line Bovine
 2
V1 5 Boulder
Rigor Mortis Tortoise
 1
V1 5 Boulder

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

BK on FA Charlie Bit Me V4, sit start to Charlie's Arete
[Hide Photo] BK on FA Charlie Bit Me V4, sit start to Charlie's Arete
The Witness
[Hide Photo] The Witness
Bambi on the Bumper
[Hide Photo] Bambi on the Bumper
Lost in the City
[Hide Photo] Lost in the City
Drink Drank Punk
[Hide Photo] Drink Drank Punk
Overview Directions to Perry Creek Boulders
[Hide Photo] Overview Directions to Perry Creek Boulders
Drew on FA of Lunatic
<br>
Photo Cred: Brandon Keller
[Hide Photo] Drew on FA of Lunatic Photo Cred: Brandon Keller
Steep inputs on Dragoon - V4. Classic
[Hide Photo] Steep inputs on Dragoon - V4. Classic
Dragoon - V4
[Hide Photo] Dragoon - V4
Perry Creek Cliffs
[Hide Photo] Perry Creek Cliffs
Deep into it on 'TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT' - V7/8
[Hide Photo] Deep into it on 'TECHNICOLOUR DREAMCOAT' - V7/8
Setting up for the lip dyno on TINTED GLASS - V6
[Hide Photo] Setting up for the lip dyno on TINTED GLASS - V6