Skaha Bluffs
Updated December 31, 2013
The Skaha Bluffs are a world-renowned rock climbing location to the south of Penticton above the eastern shore of Skaha Lake. The bluffs are composed of granodiorite rock that is resistant to erosion and very competent making it excellent for climbing.
The deep narrow valleys between ridges were formed during earlier glaciations. The valleys were gouged out of weak zones (fractures or small faults) within the bedrock. The profiles of the ridges show a gentle slope on the north sides, and a steep face on the south side. This is indicative of glacial erosion, and is a feature called a roche moutonee and is the same feature we see at Giant's Head.
References
Roed MA and Fulton, RJ (eds.). 2011. Okanagan Geology South. Okanagan Geology Committee. p. 112-113
Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/skahaBluffs/
The Skaha Bluffs are a world-renowned rock climbing location to the south of Penticton above the eastern shore of Skaha Lake. The bluffs are composed of granodiorite rock that is resistant to erosion and very competent making it excellent for climbing.
The deep narrow valleys between ridges were formed during earlier glaciations. The valleys were gouged out of weak zones (fractures or small faults) within the bedrock. The profiles of the ridges show a gentle slope on the north sides, and a steep face on the south side. This is indicative of glacial erosion, and is a feature called a roche moutonee and is the same feature we see at Giant's Head.
References
Roed MA and Fulton, RJ (eds.). 2011. Okanagan Geology South. Okanagan Geology Committee. p. 112-113
Skaha Bluffs Provincial Park. http://www.env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explore/parkpgs/skahaBluffs/