Ice and rock climbing are fun, adventurous activities you can experience at the Pijitawabik Palisades within the Municipality of Greenstone. This world-renown climbing spot in Orient Bay is known as one of the top three ice climbing destinations in North America, drawing climbers from all over the world to test this imposing precipice.
Location
The Pijitawabik Palisade cliffs are in the Orient Bay area of the Municipality of Greenstone. You can find the best climbing areas near Cascade Falls.
For navigating the cliffs, follow the signs throughout the hiking trail about the edges and cliffs. Please use caution when climbing.
About the cliffs
The Pijitawabik Palisades have cliffs that measure as high as 500 feet, giving you an incredible challenge and satisfying view of Orient Bay once you reach the top. With 110 waterfalls ranging to over 130 feet high and freezing up to 33 feet thick, the Pijitawabik Palisades boast the greatest concentration of climbable ice east of the Rockies.
How we protect the natural area
As part of the Lake Nipigon Basin Signature Site, the Pijitawabik Palisades are now protected by Ontario's Living Legacy Project. The goal of this project is to:
- Protect, enhance, and restore the natural ecosystems, populations, and wilderness
- Allow for tourism, recreational and industrial developments
- Ensure that these actions will not compromise the integrity or environmental values of the ecosystem
Endangered wildlife
These massive prehistoric cliffs serve as an ideal refuge for endangered wildlife such as the peregrine falcon as their populations struggle to recover from their threatened state. The vastness of the Palisades allows for the creation of microclimates upon its ancient surface giving life to many rare and unique plant species including several arctic-alpine disjuncts.
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