Close-up of a woman hanging on with hands and feet to the underside of an overhang with some 15 metres of reach

Val-David, the Cradle of Rock Climbing – Birth and Development of Rock Climbing in Eastern Canada

Société d'histoire et du patrimoine de Val-David 2020

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The history of rock climbing in eastern Canada began in the Laurentian village of Val-David in the late 1920s. Discover how the sport shaped that community and how much it has changed since the early days of its meteoric rise in popularity.