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THE B.I.G. INITIATIVE

OUTDOOR COURSES
THE B.I.G. IDEA

The B.I.G Initiative wants to take concrete action to help Canadian women achieve their goals in climbing.

HOW WE DO IT
THE INITIATIVE
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Find out more about our B.I.G setting workshops!
ROUTESETTING WORKSHOPS
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Courses for women, by women. Develop new climbing skills with some of the best female guides in Canada.
OUTDOOR COURSES
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Networks are important. Let's connect and create a B.I.G community!
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PRESENTING PARTNER

THE NORTH FACE

Thanks to The North Face's support we are able to offer all our programming for free. Thank you The North Face for believing in The B.I.G Initiative and for helping make real change happen. We couldn't do it without you!

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Blog
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June 6, 2022 Join the team!

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March 8, 2021 Journeys: Video Portraits of Women in Climbing

A video series about the many stories of women in climbing.

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October 1, 2019 | by Annie Chouinard The shorter you are, the stronger you will have to be

At barely 5’1” with a neutral ape index, I learned early on that the rock generally doesn’t offer equality.

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May 27, 2019 Why the B.I.G Initiative?

Why B.I.G? Photo: Greg Locke