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Work is being carried out to replace rusted bolts on selected routes in Squamish. Kelly Franz just replaced the bolts on Youngblood using his own money and some from CASBC. Kelly and I just replaced the bolts and anchor on Archives and will replace the bolts on Technical Ecstasy. That hardware is be...

Nice work boys. Was wondering when something would happen "over there".....

Easier than the pillar. More stuff for your feet. Easier too if you can't jam very well, whereas the pillar your kinda screwed.

From the Access Fund: http://www.opengate.org/access-fund-blog/2012/12/the-future-of-fixed-anchors.html The Future of Fixed Anchors Currently, there is no recognized consensus among the American climbing community concerning best practices for placing and replacing bolts. Thus, land managers often m...

Annual General Meeting
Sunday, December 16th 6:30pm
Sea to Sky Hotel

This should spark some life into the winter doldrums, so: Whereas, wrapping rubber around your hands definitely makes jamming easier and, Whereas, rubber wrapped around your hands is not the same as taping for pain/damage to your hands, Whereas, don't give me the "you wear rubber soled climbing shoe...

What: Parks and Recreation Master Plan Public Forum (the third and last) Where: Senior’s Centre (1201 Village Green Way, Squamish, BC – located in the Rockcliffe apartment building behind Save-On-Foods) When: Wednesday, October 24th, 6:30pm – 8:30pm (Presentation at 7pm) The purpose of the public fo...

I don't have a problem with the clearing of the trees. However, if they could be disposed of/moved instead of just lying in a pile right where they were chopped, that would be better.

Fixed gear belay, partially hanging, this should be bolted IMO.From last year.
Geez Bruce, if you would just listen to me in the first place

The final route is done: The Dungeon Master 12c/d, maybe just d. Right of Where are they Now 2 boulder problems, the last one is the hardest Variation Finish to Burning the Coil Lancing the Boil 13a? FA-S.Milton At the fixed nylon draw go straight up and work out the roof and lip traverse to the anc...

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I am currently working on securing severely discounted hardware: bolts,hangers,stations. Please let me know if you are interested in accessing said hardware and roughly how much you would need. Please let anyone in the Province know so I can compile a rough list of what we would need. Email me at pw...

My partner decked after popping a piece, he's ok, but in the commotion we forgot our draws on the anchor. If you are there and get them please let me know.
Thanx

pwinter(at)access-society.ca

Please contact us at the Climbers Access Society of BC. We can at least steer you in the right direction.

info(at)access-society.ca

Peter

Went to the LIving Room for the first time. It's in the Executive Suites (?) hotel, in the Highlands (by the new/old golf course). Anyways, really good food, maybe slightly pricey but well worth it.

Second Fergies at the Sunwolf Rafting place at Paradise/Squamish valley.