V100 CHALLENGE - NIAGARA GLEN | Short Film

This short film follows Ontario climber Jeremy Penman on his birthday challenge: complete 100 V-points in a day at Niagara Glen! But with the COVID-19 pandemic at the start of 2020, climbing access was prohibited and suddenly the backyard playground that Jeremy took for granted in years past had a whole new meaning for him.

The Niagara Glen (affectionately known as "The Glen") is the only major bouldering venue in Southern Ontario and is located near the Canadian-US border. Climbers like Sonnie Trotter have left their mark at The Glen with test-piece problems established nearly two decades ago while more recently climbing phenom Alex Megos gifted The Glen with two new V12 problems. Local climbers like Jany Mitges had fought to keep access open at The Glen back in 2008 while being part of the then-known Ontario Access Coalition. Today, Kacy Wilson spearheads the fight and maintains an excellent relationship between the Ontario Alliance of Climbers and the Niagara Parks Commission. The Glen is a destination frequent by all user groups and it remains important that climbers act as stewards towards the area by practicing Leave No Trace and display good crag etiquette.

We hope you enjoy this climbing film with it's genuine try-hard-challenge while also highlighting access issues and history of the Niagara Glen.