Van Queer Climbers

Vancouver Queer Climbers

Van Queer Climbers envisions a future in which 2SLGBTQIA+ people are included, represented, and overtly welcomed into all climbing spaces. We are dedicated to fostering representation and programs in climbing that reflect the diverse communities we live in.

VQC is run on the stolen and ancestral territories of four Coast Salish First Nations: The xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), səlil̓ilw̓ətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh), and the kʷikʷəƛw̓əm (Kwikwetlem).

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2SLGBTQIA+ Climbing Mentorship Program

Winter 2025 Applications Open now!

The mentorship is open to all bodies of all abilities and sizes. Every body is valid and welcome. Anyone at any level of climbing is encouraged to apply, as we have mentors with a wide range of skill and experience levels.

Mentorship Program

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VQC x MEC Meetups

VQC has partnered with MEC to run FREE social and climbing meetups!

VQC and MEC have partnered to create a monthly meetup that is open to anyone, whether you climb or not. This meetup is a combination social and climbing meetup, so even if you're not going to climb you're welcome to join.

MEC Meetup

Monthly Meetups & Events

VQC hosts monthly meetups at a variety of gyms across the lower mainland.

Currently there are meetups each month at Hive Vancouver, Project Climbing Cloverdale, Hive Heights, and Base5 North Vancouver.

Meetups & Events

Resources

Download VQC's 2SLGBTQIA+ Inclusion Assessment to determine how queer-friendly your climbing gym is.

View Native Land Digital's interactive map to determine which Indigenous land you're on while climbing and exploring the outdoors.

Resources

Partners

These are companies, organizations, or facilities that we actively work with and who are forwarding goals of equity and inclusivity for LGBTQIA2S+ climbers.