The green space includes a 3.5-acre parcel connecting elements of the Jordie Lunn Bike Park, which is set to open on April 1, as well as 35 acres of mixed forest and rock crags on the east side of Westshore Parkway. The larger chunk of forested land will have trail connections to residential areas and a section of cliffs designated for rock climbers. “It’s one of the best spots to climb on the South Island, so to have it in a park is great news,” said Haj Bains, president of the South Island Climbers Association. “What it does is take a lot of pressure and traffic off the Mount Wells climbing area. It opens up a new area in a park and opens our sport to new climbers.”
VICTORIA Dozens of acres of forest land are set to be dedicated to Langford over the next several weeks. The land is coming from the Westhills Land Corporation, which promised 38.5 acres of forest to the municipality as part of a development agreement. The property, located in central Langford, includes 3.5 acres connected to the upcoming Jordie Lunn Bike Park, and 35 acres on the east side of the West Shore Parkway, near Glen Lake. The larger parcel connects to existing trails, and can be used for walking, hiking, biking and potentially rock climbing. The municipality says a section of the land will be reviewed for potential rock-climbing projects, in partnership with the South Island Climbers Association.