Opened in 2018, The Turtle was not only Southern Ontario’s premier moderate sport crag, but it was also the region’s first climbing area developed on private property with the explicit consent of the landowner.Unfortunately, excessive noise and some inappropriate behaviour resulted in the cliff’s closure later that same year.Access negotiations that include the original crag developers, the Ontario Alliance of Climbers and the landowner are currently ongoing with hopes of re-opening the cliff, but recent climber activity at the crag threatens progress and may compromise future access.Climbers are strongly urged to climb elsewhere to avoid jeopardizing these critical discussions.You can read more about The Turtle and its development in this previous article