Nanaimo’s Elan Jonas-McRae climbed higher than the competition to win provincials this past weekend.
Jonas-McRae won both the junior male and open male divisions at the Sport Climbing Association of B.C.’s Speed and Difficulty Championships at the Boulders climbing gym in Saanich. He topped both his qualifying climbs Saturday and was the only climber to top the route in Sunday’s final.
More than 100 athletes participated in provincials.