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by JAR
Mon May 25, 2015 4:20 pm
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: Large rockfall, North Walls
Replies: 12
Views: 24640

Re: Large rockfall, North Walls

No one's mentioned it yet, so I'll add to the information here. The two blocks that came out formed the Chilkoot Pass finish to Northern Light, with the large belay ledge between the pitches serving as a launch ramp for the upper block. I climbed these pitches with Travis McC last summer, aND there ...
by JAR
Mon Feb 03, 2014 4:47 pm
Forum: Find A Partner
Topic: Partner this week?
Replies: 1
Views: 1351

Re: Partner this week?

Pm sent
by JAR
Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:51 pm
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: Rappelling Black Dyke
Replies: 5
Views: 11027

Re: Rappelling Black Dyke

With cunning and a long enough cheater stick anything is possible. I haven't been on the route, but I imagine you could back-aid the roofs on bolts; if you're looking for company and tech support, I could go on an obscursion later this month.

p.s. have you seen the El Cap survey? Wild stuff.
by JAR
Fri Nov 01, 2013 9:32 pm
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: The new Robin Barley guidebook.
Replies: 8
Views: 13075

Re: The new Robin Barley guidebook.

Remember MEC's book purge a few years back? Sure you do: black column of smoke rising from the rooftop parking lot of the Broadway store, charred wraiths of pages consumed by worms of ember as they tumbled heavenward, spittle from the mouths of barking fanatics that sizzled on the pavement... Ok, me...
by JAR
Wed Apr 17, 2013 3:30 pm
Forum: New Routes / Cleaning / Trail Updates
Topic: Magical Dog/Goin' to California
Replies: 2
Views: 3097

Re: Magical Dog/Goin' to California

Marc- I noticed the same thing a few weeks ago when we were up there climbing cracks of girth. I went up today, removed the tree, and rapped the route to do a little inspection. No scrubbing needed, everything appears to be in order. Anyone reading this because you're considering going up there to w...
by JAR
Sun Mar 31, 2013 2:34 pm
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: The Return of the Babysitter Route?
Replies: 11
Views: 6653

Re: The Return of the Babysitter Route?

Hi Kris, I should have a day off somewhere in there. I'd like to help demob the gear, I'll contact you again when I eat my schedule for that block.

Allen
by JAR
Tue Sep 18, 2012 3:29 pm
Forum: Lost & Found
Topic: Lost Green Jacket, base of Seasoned in the Sun
Replies: 0
Views: 4648

Lost Green Jacket, base of Seasoned in the Sun

Hey there, We warmed up on Seasoned in the Sun early on Saturday, then headed up to University Wall. I tossed my green Arcteryx windstopper jacket down from the anchors of Seasoned and saw it land in the bushes to the left of the route. "Great," thought I, "I'll come back and pick it up tonight." Li...
by JAR
Tue Aug 07, 2012 10:32 pm
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: Nervous Ticks (sic)
Replies: 5
Views: 3887

Nervous Ticks (sic)

Plato tells of a student of Socrates who overheard a friend of his complaining after losing his notes; to this the philosopher responded: "You should have inscribed them in your psyche (mind) and not on paper." And while Plato presents this as a matter of personal improvement and discipline, I think...
by JAR
Mon May 09, 2011 5:12 pm
Forum: Find A Partner
Topic: Partners/ Summer Camp Spot in Hope
Replies: 0
Views: 846

Partners/ Summer Camp Spot in Hope

Hey everybody, I figured this was the most logical place for this post. I'm a climber from Vancouver who just got posted to the Haig Fire Base in Hope for the summer. I'm looking for two things: - Partners for cragging and bouldering around Hope early in the season, and alpine rock later on (I'll be...
by JAR
Sun Jan 17, 2010 5:03 pm
Forum: Find A Partner
Topic: Climbing/training partners in Vancouver
Replies: 0
Views: 1275

Climbing/training partners in Vancouver

I'm looking for someone in Vancouver to train with for long free climbs in Squamish and Index (Freeway, U-Wall, etc.) and alpine rock routes in the Cascades (Slesse et al.) I have a weekends-only schedule, so I'm particularly interested in an approach designed to maximize the 48-hour window. Also in...