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by bennygroundh20
Mon Jul 31, 2017 6:17 pm
Forum: Alpine
Topic: Dairyland- South Nesakwatch spire
Replies: 0
Views: 10471

Dairyland- South Nesakwatch spire

I took a trip up to the Nesakwatch Spires this weekend with a partner and climbed "Dairyland-5.11a" First things first, theres a bit of information out there about this climb on different blogs and so on, grades being described as 5.10d and as 5.11a. My partner and I found the difficulty of this rou...
by bennygroundh20
Wed Oct 09, 2013 9:20 pm
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: Current conditions in Squamish
Replies: 65
Views: 210438

Re: Current conditions in Squamish

Also the new area "the outpost" has 2 splendid multi pitch sport routes, Centurion 6p 10c or Western Harlot 4p 5.9, that dry at an astonishing rate. good views too
by bennygroundh20
Sun Sep 29, 2013 7:15 pm
Forum: New Routes / Cleaning / Trail Updates
Topic: Western Harlot 5.9 4p all bolts
Replies: 4
Views: 6316

Re: New 4 Pitch route at the Outpost- Western Harlot

Follow the link for route details, Approach as for Centurion and follow orange flagging trending right from the Centurion trail once in the upper part of the Talus Slope. :!: Please be aware there is still potential for rockfall on this route, and it's respective Rappel line :!: We expect to trundle...
by bennygroundh20
Thu Sep 26, 2013 9:59 pm
Forum: New Routes / Cleaning / Trail Updates
Topic: Western Harlot 5.9 4p all bolts
Replies: 4
Views: 6316

New 4 Pitch route at the Outpost- Western Harlot

Conny Amelunxen, Alex Wigley, Jamie Chong and I made the FA of Western Harlot, 4-P 5.9 at the outpost today, Route/Approach details to come soon.
Ben Groundwater
by bennygroundh20
Sun Sep 15, 2013 2:16 am
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: Whirlwind
Replies: 5
Views: 5871

Re: Whirlwind

Third pitch is pretty overgrown..id say bring a hand saw!
by bennygroundh20
Wed Sep 11, 2013 2:39 pm
Forum: Buy And Sell
Topic: Wanted: Ice Tools and Technical Crampons (Old/New)
Replies: 0
Views: 2199

Wanted: Ice Tools and Technical Crampons (Old/New)

Looking to purchase some Ice tools can be new or old, just not older than Mid 90's please. Older cobras, Vipers, Quarks so on.. Also technical crampons, Not the general 10 point sidewalk variety..

If you have anything Let me know on here!
Ben Groundwater.
by bennygroundh20
Wed Sep 11, 2013 2:38 pm
Forum: Buy And Sell
Topic: Wanted: Ice Tools and Technical Crampons (Old/New)
Replies: 0
Views: 1690

Wanted: Ice Tools and Technical Crampons (Old/New)

Looking to purchase some Ice tools can be new or old, just not older than Mid 90's please. Older cobras, Vipers, Quarks so on.. Also technical crampons, Not the general 10 point sidewalk variety..

If you have anything Let me know on here!
Ben Groundwater.
by bennygroundh20
Wed Sep 11, 2013 2:34 pm
Forum: Buy And Sell
Topic: Wanted: Ice Tools and Technical Crampons (Old/New)
Replies: 0
Views: 1706

Wanted: Ice Tools and Technical Crampons (Old/New)

Looking to purchase some Ice tools can be new or old, just not older than Mid 90's please. Older cobras, Vipers, Quarks so on.. Also technical crampons, Not the general 10 point sidewalk variety..

If you have anything Let me know on here!
Ben Groundwater.
by bennygroundh20
Sun Sep 08, 2013 8:48 pm
Forum: Alpine
Topic: Nesakwatch Spires/Mount Rexford
Replies: 7
Views: 22497

Re: Nesakwatch Spires/Mount Rexford

Thanks Drew. Any word on when edition 2 is going to be available?
Ben.
by bennygroundh20
Sat Sep 07, 2013 9:53 pm
Forum: Alpine
Topic: Nesakwatch Spires/Mount Rexford
Replies: 7
Views: 22497

Re: Nesakwatch Spires/Mount Rexford

Thanks J Mace, some great lines on that picture, glad to see people are getting after it up there.
by bennygroundh20
Fri Sep 06, 2013 1:47 pm
Forum: Alpine
Topic: Nesakwatch Spires/Mount Rexford
Replies: 7
Views: 22497

Re: Nesakwatch Spires/Mount Rexford

Drew is there somewhere I could find a Definitive guide to all the climbs that have been done up at the Nesakwatch Spires? I'd love to see what routes have been done, and what need some cleaning to come into their own..Some pretty Plumb lines right to the top of the south spire I saw with some fanta...
by bennygroundh20
Mon Sep 02, 2013 9:48 pm
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: Squamish's stiffest routes...
Replies: 40
Views: 129871

Re: Squamish's stiffest routes...

Not a 5.12 climber, but one can dream i guess.. I felt like the Right Wing 10.d was pretty stiff, but then again I could use a workout now and then.
by bennygroundh20
Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:49 pm
Forum: Alpine
Topic: Slesse - Glacier Conditions
Replies: 20
Views: 61122

Re: Slesse - Glacier Conditions

Just got back from a trip into the Nesakwatch spires on Sunday and got some great views of both the pocket glacier (or whats left of it) and the North Slesse glacier. The North Slesse looked as though it had not calved in some time, but certainly there is still some potential. In General the slabs w...
by bennygroundh20
Tue Aug 27, 2013 5:45 pm
Forum: Alpine
Topic: Nesakwatch Spires/Mount Rexford
Replies: 7
Views: 22497

Nesakwatch Spires/Mount Rexford

Sunday I made a trip into the Mount Rexford area to climb the north ridges of N and S Nesakwatch spires. The Nesakwatch Creek FSR is in fairly good shape and is passable with a Subaru Forester type SUV with some caution. The Approach trail is in good shape marked with pink flagging, and the Blueberr...
by bennygroundh20
Wed Aug 07, 2013 3:04 pm
Forum: Squamish Climbing Forum
Topic: Squamish Feature in Alpinist 43 - A tour de force
Replies: 1
Views: 4192

Re: Squamish Feature in Alpinist 43 - A tour de force

Peter Crofts article that talks about the Golden Age in squamish is awesome, nothing like hearing some great stories from someone who experienced it first hand and helped lead the charge.