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yowza!!!

reminds me of the best squamish climbing video ever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qASZZmiiV6E

FS: Black Diamond double Sky Lounge with simple fly and stuff sack. Ledge is in excellent condition, stuff sack has some minor holes but still lots of life, and fly has never been used. Asking $450.

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I think that the hardest slabs in Squish are the second pitch of Great White North (13b) and the crux pitch of the Grand Wall Free (12d/13a). Soon they will be overshadowed by Pitch 5 of The Great White North at around 13d. Slabs forever! J. Speaking of mutants, is the Great White North the route o...

that's sick Dru....who are these mutants climbing this stuff? The technique required to pull off hard 5.12 or 5.13 must be completely off the hook. I've burned through the rubber on a couple pairs of shoes just trying to get through 11b slab moves on an ongoing project that I've yet to redpoint........

No such thing as a 5.15 slab route as far as I know. Slab routes seem to fizzle out in the 5.12 range.... I haven't done a lot of harder slab routes in Squamish but Dream Symphony is a gem if you're comfortable on 5.10d slab. Also, the crag where Fatty Bolger is located has some fun 5.10 and 5.11 sl...

Forum at Islandclimbing.com has some info:

http://islandclimbing.com/forums/8/topics/50

Steve Townshend wrote:Chris Linder LEAD 5.10a on Gear (placing his own pro) a week after his 4th birthday!

haha

the 5.5 low angle crack at Ronin's Corner may be good for kids. The 5.8 finger and hands corner may be a bit much but some of the new Barley routes nearby may be good as well. George's son climbed 5.10a at the age of five so it's never to early to start. My daughter's just starting to walk and I pla...

I think the falcon closures are mostly in the Dihedrals. There's plenty of classics elsewhere that will keep you busy. Here's a link to a falcon closure thread from last summer: http://www.squamishclimbing.com/squamish_climbing_bb/viewtopic.php?t=1475&highlight=falcon Same rules will probably apply ...

Hats off to those who scrubbed Fatty Bolger and removed some of the trees at the base of the route. I was surprised to see it dry today and even more surprised to discover new features that were previously obscured by moss.

Thanks!

That's totally cool. I only see the aid climbers on U Wall and Uncle Ben's. Any free climbers in the image?

Fellas,

Apparently Europa crosses the 'line' of Crap Crags several times but is an entirely new route.

http://www.squamishclimbing.com/squamis ... 78&start=0

Ewan,

Go to the bluffs with your shoes and harness - they'll be there...