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So how did the public meeting go last Thursday? By the sounds of it, not very well for the developer. Attendees oppose Scott Crescent plan Residents criticize re-worked proposal, call ‘National Climbing Centre’ idea a ‘bribe’ APRIL 4, 2011 MEAGAN ROBERTSON MROBERTSON@SQUAMISHCHIEF.COM More than 50 r...

Looks like a great line-up of climbing films happening next week. Here's the trailer of the Prophet, playing on Friday, featuring UK big wall climber Leo Holding on his ten year project on El Cap (does that match the effort Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson attempting to free Mescalito? lP078NfMyQ8 ...

According to a letter writer to the Squamish Chief paper, the town's industry is nearly dead and environmentalists and outdoor rec enthusiasts have turned the place into a low-wage resort town. Reading this letter it seems Squamish's transition to the "outdoor rec capital" is still having a polarizi...

Okay this is slightly in jest following the speculation that they're shooting the latest Twilight saga- Breaking Dawn at the Pet. Wall. There is a little rocky history between the local climbing community and film companies. In the past there's been little notice given, the rock or ground has been i...

Hi everyone, We're almost ready to launch the latest improvement to Squamishclimbing.com -- a user photo gallery. This will allow users to create their own galleries and share their photos on the forum, as well as comment on other users photos. This can be done now in the forum but requires some kno...

Took the fam. on a spring break ski trip to Big White last week. The skiing was awesome with lots of pow. A cool bonus, there was a 60 foot ice tower for some sweet top roping. It was my first time with the tools and I loved it. AMGA guide Jim Ongena is the guy behind this great feature for introduc...

Anonymous climber you raise some good points. Vehicle access onto Scott Cresc from the highway does seem lousy. What about pedestrian access? I'm not a local so excuse my ignorance but what about Behrner Dr. the road that goes behind Mamquam Blind Channel? Not that I'm advocating that since it would...

The camping fees at the Chief appear to have gone up from $5 per night per person to $8 this year. The price change took effect March 15/11.
Here is the link to the 2011 fee schedule. The Stawamus Chief Park websitesays the the same thing.

Am I right about this? What do people think?

There's some good personal POV on ACL reconstruction recovery on this thread. Although the operation side of things may have changed in the last 15 years the post-op recovery seems to be the same -- hard work, patience and more hard work. If you haven't checked out Sarah's blog make sure you do -- i...

The Squamish Access Society posted this on their website: The SAS received notice that filming is happening at Pet Wall and surrounding area.  The SAS is investigating the short notice  and nature of these filming activities.  Below is an exerpt of the notice: “Most of our filming activities will be...

Yosemite Pinnacle and Yosemite crack are those two climbs the same?

Tricouni and Kris can either of post some pics of these climbs?

Local climbers, athletes and coaches are profiled in a story today in the Straight Not content with mere recreation, competition climbers aim to get the sport recognized in the 2020 Summer Olympics Straight editor, Charlie Smith talks to Jamie Chong, Andrew Wilson, Sean McColl and Vikki Weldon about...

Apparently the developer has shared its plans for a National Climbing Centre with the local MLA and MP and in the hope of obtaining government funding. This is what Kingswood Group company spokesperson, John Moonen told the Straight. Squamish's Stawamus Chief anchors climbing community

Charlie Smith wrote a nice take out in the Georgia Straight newspaper today on climbing in Squamish: Squamish's Stawamus Chief anchors climbing community . The article refers to the 2008 Squamish Climbing Strategy Report published by the Squamish Access Society and authored by Kevin McLane, which sa...

Did someone say Hypertension? http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n178/christie-images/_L0W5332.jpg Photographer, Chris Christie posted these on the forum picture gallery way back. http://i112.photobucket.com/albums/n178/christie-images/ian1_8540.jpg Let's see some more photos of Squamish burly off-w...