climbing in the fraser valley

[Cara_Biner]

i have heard there are a few routes out Aggasiz way? anyone know if there is information on how to find it, books..web-sites etc.[/b]

[XXXX]

There's a crag on Sumas Mtn, but it sucks.. dirty and hangers are chopped or missing on the bolted routes.

On the north side you've got Hatzic Rock, Chehalis Roadside, Chehalis Gorge, Lake Errock and Elbow Lake.. all between Mission and Harrison River. These are in Mike Crapo's guidebook - buy it at Valhala Pure, MEC or Flashpoint. Mostly 1-pitch stuff 5.9 to 5.11 - Elbow Lake is harder stuff 11a to 13a. and 3 pitches long

Near Agassiz there is Harrison Hot Springs crag, up to 6 pitches high. Kind of mossy and grown over, it was popular in the 90s. Sort of like the Bulletheads for climbing. There's a guidebook by Alex Howden, it might be out of print.

In Chilliwack Valley there are two developed limestone crags plus somen granite. The limestone is in Crapos guide I think with routes from 10d to 12+. No guidebook to the granite crags.

Out by Hope in addition to awesome bouldering, therre are a couple of crags under development but no guidebooks.

[Cara_Biner]

awesome info XXXX thanx