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2010 AGM: This Sunday, October 3rd Just a friendly reminder that the Squamish Access Society 2010 AGM will be held this Sunday at the Howe Sound Brew Pub Garibaldi Room at 6pm. There will be some slide shows with a local flavour: Colin Moorhead and Jeremy Smith on Squamish-related new routing. Also...

Hi As part of the Squamish Mountain Festival sponsored by Arcteryx the Squamish Access Society and Climbers Access Society of BC are coordinating a trail day for Saturday July 17th. Meet at the Apron parking lot at 9am; for further details check out http://squamishaccess.ca/ Additional thanks to Mou...

Hi
We've heard from BC Parks that the current falcon closure (for details see squamishaccess.ca) is being lifted as of this Friday July 9th 2010. All affected routes are open to climbing as of that date.

Squamish Access Society

Hi,
Just an update that Parks has been monitoring a falcon presence on the Grand Wall to the right of belly good but to date has not confirmed nesting behaviour. As a result, there are currently (as of April 24th 2010) no closures in effect.

Tyrone Brett
Squamish Access Society

Hi from the SAS, We spoke with BC Parks yeseterday evening and they are monitoring the situation today (April 14th 2010) and will get back to us with confirmed closure information which we will post here and on our website. In the mean time we advise that climbers avoid the area mentioned to the rig...

Reagrding tree removal Hi Tenn and Aaron, I believe that one of the sticking points of the original RCS was the definition of a "tree" (!) and that point may have been glossed over in favour of moving forward. Bottom line is the SAS has accepted that vegetation management and tree removal has become...

Tyrone Brett here again. Just an update (well not an update, more like an fyi) that I am communicating off-line with the various parties on this issue in the hopes of moving forward to resolution. I appreciate what has happened has happened and what's been said has been said, but I think everyone wa...

Hi, Tyrone Brett here from the SAS. Jeremy S. thanks for clarifying to folks that the posting was your own and this issue has not been canvassed by the SAS board (although as you know we have spoken about policy around cleaning). You obviously take deep issue with the cleaning in question, and that ...

Hi everyone, In June of this year, the Squamish Access Society released the Squamish Climbing Strategy Report. More than a year in the making, the Report is a forward looking document that presents the current state of climbing, outlines challenges that lie ahead due to growth and other factors, and...

Hi Everyone, I have received word from Parks that not only the temporary Grand Wall closure from the top of the Sword to Bellygood is lifted, but as well the usual closure in the Dihedrals. There are no more falcon closures in effect on the Chief. Parks staff are updating/removing signs. Tyrone Squa...

It seems the Sword pitch is unaffected. So essentially from the top of the Sword to Bellygood is closed until further notice. We are in touch with Parks for any further information.
Thanks,
Tyrone Brett
SAS

The Grand Wall is closed above the Split Pillar pitch. Please see the following link, which we will update once more information is obtained.

http://squamishaccess.ca/

Thanks,
Tyrone Brett
Squamish Access Society

Hi, Thanks for the input everybody. There is obviously an appetite around this subject. We are working on an online database that records all this good beta and the information surrounding it. We'll house it at squamishaccess.ca for reference for folks who want to get involved. A similar list of cli...

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The Squamish Access Society Annual General Meeting (as required by the Society Act of British Columbia) is taking place on Thursday August 28th at 7pm-9pm at the Squamish Public Library meeting room. Members (who will have received previous notice) and non-members are equally welcome to show up, mee...