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Marc, You make an interesting point that rockfall is underestimated in Squamish. I think people have the impression that natural rockfall on Chief granite is extremely rare, especially compared to Rocky Mtn choss. But you have to ask yourself if rockfall may not be that uncommon. I mean the all thos...

I attended the AGM on Sunday and want to say hats off to all the work the SAS has been doing on behalf of climbers. Charlie Harrison president of the board and other board members reviewed the accomplishments of the last year. In my opinion they were too modest in listing all the work they've been d...

I believe it's called Leonissisation and was first graded at 12a but consensus seems to be 11+. A fun route according people who posted here: http://squamishclimbing.com/squamish_climbing_bb/viewtopic.php?t=2095&highlight=octupus+garden and here: http://squamishclimbing.com/squamish_climbing_bb/view...

Came across an interesting reference to the Grim Reaper in Chic Scott's book Pushing the Limits: The Story of Canadian Mountaineering. In the Section The Squamish Hard Core p245 about the new group of climbers at the end of the '60s. Although this was still the era of big aid routes, it was a free c...

Wow, this is awesome news but what exactly does it mean? How much of the Malemute climbs are protected? Does this mean the lower Malemute is once again open? -- doesn't look like this changes CN railway right of way. Anybody have details or in the know please post up. Article in the Squamishchief: h...

Why don't you just return it?

I'll jump in here with some suggestions: AMO wall - bolted multi-pitch. 5.6 to 5.8+ or so. May be too low in the grade but I hear it's nice climbing to take a beginner on a multi-pitch. Search AMO on this site. Smoke Bluffs - Fatty Bolger/ Ferrets' Folly area 5.7s Raven's Castle - top of the first p...

Some of you may have read this already. What do people think? Beware the Trundler The harsh new realities of new routing on Canada's most popular walls. August 17, 2010 By Kevin Mclane A few visits to Squamish and its most popular climbing areas leave little doubt as to how magnificent the climbs ar...

Sorry to hear about that -- what a bummer. Chances are you may be able to see it but getting to it will be another matter -- knowing how small some of those spaces are between the boulders. Know any really small kids? How often are you in Squamish? Here's one suggestion. Get a group of climbers from...

They didn't have wire brushes, crowbars or other cleaning gear. It looked to me like they were descending the fixed ropes to install belay/rapel stations lower down the route. They did have a haul sack with them. I don't know if it was intentional or not, but if the route is being developed and ther...

I was belaying my partner up Memorial Crack on the North Apron Sunday afternoon, watching some climbers descend fixed ropes on the top third of Opal Wall between the Opal and the Manitou or there abouts. One of them sent down a motorbike-sized boulder that exploded on the lower slab below sending de...

Took this shot July 31, 2010. From base of iconoclast. About 100 meters away with a zoom. Do you know who this is?

I believe this is a memorial for Chris Hansen. Chris was a Squamish local, a father and husband. He was tragically killed in a fall June 25, 2010 at Comic Rocks. RIP and Condolences to his family and friends

I'm not up there now but I was last week. There were some days with similiar forecast calling for thundershowers. They only showed up once in the evening and by morning the rock was dry. I'd say you are going to be okay. The forecast is calling for a chance of thundershowers so even if it does rain,...

I'm not up there now but I was last week. There were some days with similiar forecast calling for thundershowers. They only showed up once in the evening and by morning the rock was dry. I'd say you are going to be okay. The forecast is calling for a chance of thundershowers so even if it does rain,...