Cheakamus Canyon Guide

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Table of contents

1. Cheakamus Canyon 431 routes in Crag

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1 Leonard Cohen Crag 2 Cheakamus Canyon Climbing Area 3 Rehabilitation Projects 4 The outpost 5 Rogues Gallery 6 Sport Temple 7 Pleasure Dome 8 The Gym 9 The Gorge

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Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 49.914579, -123.161201

summary

The number one sport climbing area around Squamish. Routes in all grades, well bolted and with short access.

approach

Drive north on highway 99 from Vancouver. Just before kilometer 140 take a right up to the Check Canyon Recreation Area campsite to reach the main areas. There are additional crags further north, park at pull outs next to highway 99 to reach them.

where to stay

Free camping at the campsite.

1.1. Leonard Cohen Crag 0 routes in Crag

1.2. Cheakamus Canyon Climbing Area 292 routes in Crag

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1 The Hideout 2 North Star Wall 3 The Crest 4 Fat Camp 5 Whiskey Jack Wall 8 Forgotten Wall 9 Conroy's Castle 10 Foundation Wall 13 Toxic Lichen Wall 14 The Circus 15 The Big Show 16 Echo Beach 17 The Main Event 18 Well of Souls 20 Electric Avenue 21 The Monastery

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 49.907439, -123.156192

summary

This is the main area in Cheakamus Canyon with the highest density of climbing.

approach

Drive north on highway 99 from Vancouver. Just before kilometer 140 take a right up to the Check Canyon Recreation Area campsite to reach the main areas.

1.2.1. The Hideout 22 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 49.913273, -123.162149

description

PDF Topo by Tess Egand, Tyrone Brett

approach

Follow a little dirt road up behind salt shed to park, it may be a contentious issue with some hwy guys, otherwise park at hwy and walk back. Continue to walk dirt road past overgrown yellow gate follow through slightly overgrown trail until it turns right onto another trail that will head back into the direction you just came,before little creek turn left,trail heads up hill.

5min from car

ethic

• DO NOT BLOCK OR PARK NEAR SALT SHED
• RESPECT ALL CLOSED PROJECTs

1.2.2. North Star Wall 2 routes in Unknown

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 49.911475, -123.160832

description

A knoll close to the lower Chek campground.

1.2.3. The Crest 14 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 49.912536, -123.156961

description

Mostly single-pitch sport climbing, with one two-pitch climb. The first climbs start off a ledge, reachable from the left, or by climbing pitch 1 of "Master of My Domain".

approach

Continue up the road from the parking lot and when it flattens out look for a short trail off the left side of the road towards a visible cliff.

		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
Except for pitch1 of "Master of My Domain", the first few climbs start from a ledge about 10m up the cliff -- approach either by P1 of MoMD or from the left.
2		★★ Festivus FA: Marc Fournier	5.9	Sport 30m
3		★★ Master Of My Domain Starts directly in front of the approach trail. P1. 5.7 15m 6 bolts. Climb the cracks and bulges to the ledge. P2. 5.9 26m, 11 bolts. Pull the initial bulge from the anchor (crux) then up easier ground above to the top. Top-out for a nice flat peak with gorgeous views.	5.9	Sport 40m, 2, 11
4		★ Marc's Link Start on MOMD and traverse right into Serenity Now. FA: Marc Fournier	5.8	Sport 25m
5		★★ Weak In July	5.10b	Sport 18m
6		★★ Serenity Now Bolted as two very short pitches: P1. 5.10c 4 bolts, 8m. P2. 5.8 4 bolts 8m. Can easily be linked.	5.10c	Sport 16m, 8
The following climbs are on the lower cliff section, to the right of the approach trail.
8		★ Step Off! Climb rounded bulges.	5.9	Sport 15m, 5
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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
9		★ Skank	5.11b	Sport 15m
10		★★ Currently Coagulating	5.11a	Sport 15m
11		★★★ Hindsight	5.11c	Sport
12		★★ Who's the Bosch Start on 'Hindsight' and just below a small overhang, traverse into 'La Femme Makita'	{AU} YDS:5.11b	Sport 25m
13		La Femme Makita	5.12c	Sport 25m
14		Made Fresh Daily FA: Pete Nuij	5.12c	Sport 19m
15		★★ Return to Sender	5.11d	Sport 15m
16		★★ Giddy-up Tough bouldery start to more moderate climbing above.	5.10c	Sport 15m, 7

1.2.4. Fat Camp 5 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 49.912346, -123.156048

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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
1		The Fat And The Furious FA: Pete Nuij, 2004	5.11b	Sport 10m, 4
2		"Tons" Of Fun FA: Alyssa Nuij, 2004	5.11b	Sport 10m, 5
3		Buffet The Self Esteem Slayer FA: Pete Nuij, 2004	5.11a	Sport 10m, 4
4		Dominating Fat Wife FA: Martin Soon, 2004	5.12c	Sport 10m, 5
5		Hot Dog In A Hallway FA: Gary Foster, 2004	5.12a	Sport 10m, 5

1.2.5. Whiskey Jack Wall 10 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 49.912087, -123.154404

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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
1		Missing Pointer! FA: Gary Foster, 2005	5.11b	Sport 15m, 6
2		Dyno-might Jump to the first hold! FA: Gary Foster, 2005	5.11b	Sport 15m, 5
3		★ Dichotomy FA: Pete Lundgren, 2005	5.12b	Sport 15m, 7
4		★ Plumbers Crack Start with a layback climb into a really nice crack. FA: Marc Fournier, 2005	5.10c	Sport 20m, 9
5		Attitude Is Everything Follow the flake up the slab onto a bunch of ledges, then head left out of the gully. FA: Marc Fournier, 2005	5.8	Sport 20m, 7
6		★ Danielle's Throne Climb up a slab into a slight overhang. Climb up onto the ledge and finish with a solid climb. FA: Vic Fisher, 2005	5.10a	Sport 20m, 7
7		★★ Brock -N-Roll Slabby start turns into tricky climb over ledges and finishes with crimps. FA: Vic Fisher, 2005	5.10b	Sport 20m, 7
8		★★ Angel On My Shoulder Directly right of the moss covered section. A fun climb using flakes and cracks all the way to the finish. FA: Marc Fournier, 2005	5.10a	Sport 20m, 8
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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
9		★★★ Road Less Travelled FA: Marc Fournier, 2005	5.10d	Sport 20m, 8
10		Good-bye, Farewell and Amen Easy climb to an inset area. Tough boulder over the overhang into a slabby finish. FA: Marc Fournier, 2005	5.10c	Sport 20m, 10

1.2.6. Asylum 4 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

1.2.7. Tower Of Power 5 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Sport climbing and Rock climbing

1.2.8. Forgotten Wall 34 routes in Cliff

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1 Forgotten Wall Left 2 Forgotten Wall Right

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 49.910489, -123.156276

description

It offers vertical and slightly overhanging climbing and is in the shade by the trees for most of the day.

approach

This great wall is just left from the parking with 30 seconds access.

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1.2.8.1. Forgotten Wall Left 18 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 49.910256, -123.156358

description

A solid sport climbing wall just seconds from the parking lot.

approach

The obvious wall on the left when entering the upper parking lot.

descent notes

Climbs have lower-offs or rappel anchors

		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
1		★ Clear Cut Head right down the hill from "Charlotte's Web". Climb is left of the appraoch path from the car park. Smooth face climb with a couple of tricky scrambles over some large ledges. FA: Cain Campbell & Kevin Irish, 1994	5.10a	Sport 15m, 6
The climbs from "Bullet the Blue Car" to "Shaggy" climb a seperate buttress a short distance left of the main wall. There are two newer long climbs on the wall left of "Bullet".
3		★★ Incontinence hotline, please hold... LH route off the ledge/ramp left of Bullet, where the approach path meets the wall. Balancy wall climbing on excellent rock. FA: Nigel Slater, Jul 2023	5.10a	Sport 12
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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
4		★ The Perfect Flush RH route off the ledge/ramp left of Bullet, where the approach path meets the wall. Climbs direct through the crack in the overlap at mid-height FA: Nigel Slater, Jul 2023	5.10b	Sport 8
5		★★ Bullet the Blue Car FA: Paul & Cindy Street, 1998	5.10d	Sport 15m, 6
6		Redneck Shootout	5.13a	Sport 13m, 8
7		★★★ Pissed Off	5.13c	Sport 15m, 7
8		★★ Shaggy Climb the not-so-steep face right of "Pissed Off" at the top of the gravel slope.	5.9	Sport 15m, 6
9		Rock Lobster	5.12a	Sport 22m
10		Strange Days	5.13c	Sport 22m, 11
11		Two Bit Cop Out Start up "Strange Days" but traverse right (bolt to protect) to Funkytown at the 5th bolt.	5.12b	Sport 22m, 11
12		★★★ Funkytown	5.12c	Sport 22m
13		★★★ The Incredible Journey	5.12a	Sport 26m
14		?	{AU} YDS:5.12c	Sport 26m
15		★★ From Beneath You It Devours	5.12a	Sport 24m
16		★★ Passchendaele	5.12b	Sport 10m
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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
17		★★ Mike's Link Two	5.12a	Sport 25m
18		★ Sate Le Hate	5.13-	Sport 25m
19		★★ Just Can't Do It	5.13a	Sport 25m

1.2.8.2. Forgotten Wall Right 16 routes in Sector

Summary:

Lat / Long: 49.910754, -123.156182

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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
1		★★ The Reach Around FA: Gary Foster, 2003	5.12b	Sport 22m, 8
2		★★ Got Pull? FA: Gary Foster, 2003	5.12a	Sport 22m, 7
3		★★ Creepy Crawlers Set: Gary Foster, 2003	5.11a	Sport 22m, 8
4		★ Creeping Right FA: Gary Foster, 2003	5.10d	Sport 22m, 9
5		★★ Maximum Extreme Climb FA: Mike Laurin, 2003	5.11c	Sport 22m, 7
6		★ Impact Extension		Sport
7		★★ Low Impact - Short flake to intriguing face climbing FA: Pete Winter, 2004	5.10a	Sport 15m, 6
8		★★ Sudden Impact - Long FA: Peter Winter, 2003 Set: Pete Winter, 2004	5.12c	Sport 20m, 9
9		★★ Filth Infatuated FA: Martin Soon, 2003	5.11c	Sport 20m, 6
10		★★ Trunk Monkey FA: Pete Nuij, 2003	5.12a	Sport 22m, 7
11		★ The Voodoo That You Do FA: Martin Soon, 2003	5.10c	Sport 18m, 6
12		★ Junk Yard Patio FA: Gary Foster, 2003	5.11a	Sport 18m, 5
13		★★ The Boiler Room FA: Marc Bourdon, 2003	5.12c	Sport 18m, 6
14		★★★ Rug Munchers Perma-draws. Very nice athletic moves. FA: Dan Lillies, 2003	5.11d	Sport 15m, 7
15		Forgotten Realm FA: Marc Fournier, 2003	5.10a	Sport 18m, 6
16		★ Spider Bite FA: Marc Fournier, 2003	5.11b	Sport 15m, 5

1.2.9. Conroy's Castle 19 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 49.909726, -123.157106

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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
1		★★ A Child's Christmas in Wales Very easy climb with lots of boulders to climb on.. This climb starts where the trail does a sharp 180 going back up towards "Small is Beautiful"	5.4	Sport 26m, 8
2		★★ The Flying Classroom	5.7	Sport 19m, 5
3		★ Small is Beautiful	5.9	Sport 20m
4		★ Asian Princess Wants Dead Bird Start up the the horizontal ledges and scoops and up the slab. Gets steeper near the top. The climb is well bolted but the belayer should keep the rope tight on the last few bolts as there is a bit of a ledge. FA: Eric Tran & Jess C, 2021	5.8	Sport 23m, 10
5		★★ Asian Princess Needs Dead Bird FA: Eric Tran & Jess C, 2021	5.7	Sport 23m
6		★★ The Great Yellow Hope FA: Eric Tran, Kushwant Bussawah & Steven Chua, 2021	5.9	Sport 20m, 10
7		★ 1-900-LUV-KUSH Extremely well bolted easy lead. Ends on the ledge 3/4 up the wall. Between Great Yellow Hope and Brown and Veiny at the upper Conroy's Castle ledge. FA: Kendra Mazur, Kushwant Bussawah, Steve Chua, Cat Chow & Eric Tran, Jul 2022	5.5	Sport 8
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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
8		Brown and Veiny FA: Eric Tran, Kushwant Bussawah, Steven Chua & Kendra Mazur, 2021	5.8	Sport 6m, 11
9		★★ I Love You 3000 FA: Kushwant Bussawah, 2020	5.10a	Sport 24m, 7
10		★ Kingfishers Catch Fire Starts with an easy slab using two ledges then turns into jugs near the ends.	5.8	Sport 20m, 9
11		★ Bangers and Mash Same start as Instant Classic. Goes straight up.	5.10a	Sport 19m, 5
12		★★ Instant Classic Traverses right after first bolt.	5.10a	Sport 27m, 6
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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
13		★★ Emil and the Detectives The approach trail branches when it reaches the cliff, this is the first climb to the left of the approach trail. P1. 5.8, 25m, 6 bolts. P2. 5.7, 16m, 4 bolts	5.8	Sport 41m, 2, 6
14		★ Emil and the Detectives - P1 Better to use "Log pitch fields" on the main climb than create seperate climbs for each pitch.	5.9	Sport 26m
15		Emil and the Detectives - P2 Better to use "Log pitch fields" on the main climb than create seperate climbs for each pitch.	5.8	Sport 15m
16		★★ Asian's Gumby Superhighway WARNING: This is a newly developed climb. There may still be some grit and loose rock. Wear a helmet and do not loiter around the base. Shares the same first move as Emil and the Detectives. Follow the right bolt line. Do it in 2 pitches, if done in one pitch bring slings to reduce drag. 2 raps with a 60m rope gets you down. FA: Eric Tran, Kushwant Bussawah & Steven Chua, Mar 2021	5.6	Sport 45m, 2, 16
17		★★ Charlotte's Web Great lil 2 pitches to grab a nice view. first pitch is a great 5.9	5.9	Sport 40m, 2, 14
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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
18		★ Charlotte's Web P1 To log just P1, go to the main climb description and click no "log pitch fields", then delete the other pitch(es).	5.9	Sport 25m
19		★★ Charlotte's Web P2 Better to use "Log pitch fields" on the main climb than create seperate climbs for each pitch.	5.7	Sport 25m

1.2.10. Foundation Wall 9 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 49.909394, -123.155923

description

A short wall with a few good moderate routes within a couple minutes walk of the parking lot.

approach

Take the trail out of the lower-right corner of the (triangular) parking area past the sign-post and washrooms. After about a minute walking, look for the cliff about a 100m off the trail to the right.

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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
1		★ Awake in a Ditch with a Horse Licking Your Face Left most climb on the wall -- climb a slab to an obvious (though easy) overhang. Watch for a couple loose holds at the top. FA: Martina Slezkova, Dale Moore & Peter Winter, 2007	5.8	Sport 10m, 4
2		★ Flaming Arete Climbing the obvious left-facing corner near the left end of the crag; reaching right, sometimes far right, for the a couple of the clips.	5.7	Sport 10m
3		★ Polychronopolous The next bolt line right from "Flaming Arete" - climb the face past interesting dikes. FA: Derek McGuire, Kelsey Wagner & Lisa Simms, 1996	5.10d	Sport 12m, 6
4		★ Real TV	5.10a	Sport 15m
5		★★ Mystery TV Prepare for a tricky start on the face route right of the corner. Stay right of centre at the final bulge FA: Rolf Rybak & Lilly Leung, 2011	5.11a	Sport 15m, 6
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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
6		★ Mystery Climb up along a broken left-facing corner feature.	5.9	Sport 15m, 6
7		★ In Your Face Yet another left-facing corner feature -- this one has a distinct roof about 2/3 of the way up.	5.9	Sport 10m
8		(name unknown 1) Next bolt-line right of "In Your Face". Probably about 5.9.	5.9	Sport 9m
9		(name unknown 2) 2nd bolt line right of "In Your Face". Red-tagged as a project as of August 27, 2015. Would not recommend climbing this route, couldn't find any bolts past the first bolt as of Sep 2022 and it's covered in moss.		SportProject

1.2.11. Shoot to Kill 3 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Sport climbing and Trad climbing

1.2.12. Pony Cave 2 routes in Unknown

Summary:

Sport climbing and Trad climbing

1.2.13. Toxic Lichen Wall 9 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 49.906062, -123.156035

description

First crag of the approach. The yellow lichen gives it the name and a wooden sign is also visibly marking the crag Dry in light rain, too much rain and it may soak through

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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
1		Olympic Bid	5.11d	Sport 10m, 6
2		★★ Mr. Negative	5.12d	Sport 12m, 7
3		★★ Mrs. Negative fun bouldery style climbing	5.12a	Sport 10m, 5
4		★★★ Joe Dirt	5.12d	Sport 20m, 7
5		★★ Mutation Start up the ramp before moving onto a gently overhanging face. Very tricky, technical moves lead to some fun jugs in the middle and a crimpy crux that guards the top. FA: Marc Bourdon, 1992	5.11c	Sport 18m, 7
6		★★ III Communication Climb easy to a horizontal break with powerful bouldery moves followed by a delicate finish FA: Marc Bourdon, 1994	5.13b	Sport 15m, 7
7		unknown	5.12d	Sport 15m, 6
8		★★ Sacrilege A three pitch climb that starts up the blocky crack on the far left. You can rappel from the first pitch. Pitch 1: 5.8, 11 bolts Pitch 2: 5.9, 7 bolts Pitch 3: 10a, 14 bolts (40m)	5.10a	Sport 78m, 3, 32
9		★★ Full house Right of the mutation	5.12c	Sport

1.2.14. The Circus 21 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 49.905571, -123.156245

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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
1		★★ The Down System	5.14a	Sport 8m, 6
2		Killing Something Beautiful	5.14a	Sport 28m, 14
3		★★ The Fleeing Heifer / The Fleeing Heffer Fixed draws	5.12c	Sport 15m, 7
4		Heifer Down	5.12d	Sport 10m, 6
5		★ Practical Horseman	5.13a	Sport 30m, 12
6		★ White Trash	5.12d	Sport 28m, 12
7		★ The Fleeing Bovine	5.12d	Unknown 30m, 12
8		★ Mike's Link	5.13a	Sport
9		★★★ Cut to the Chase	5.12c	Sport 15m, 7
10		★★ Face the Music Fixed draws	5.12a	Sport 18m, 5
11		★★ Neutered Bovine Fixed draws	5.11c	Sport 15m, 5
12		★★ Wayward Bovine	5.12a	Sport 27m, 13
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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
13		★★ Bottom Feeder FA: Marc Bourdon, 1995	5.12d	Sport 26m, 11
14		★ The Original Fish Hotline	5.12b	Sport 25m, 10
15		★ Boy Pie Starts in the chimney and up the flake to chains halfway up the wall FA: Marc Bourdon	5.8	Sport 12m, 6
16		★ Thin Ice	5.12a	Sport 27m, 7
17		★★ Pig Farm A tricky start beside Boy Pie leads to a high crux slapping along an arete feature. Stay out of the chimney FA: Marc Bourdon, 2002	5.10a	Sport 10m, 5
18		★ In The Black	5.11a	Sport 12m, 5
19		★ Pet Taxi FA: Marc Bourdon	5.11a	Sport 10m, 5
20		★ Light My Way	5.10d	Sport 10m, 4
21		★ Fur Bodysuit	5.10b	Sport 10m, 3

1.2.15. The Big Show 9 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 49.905333, -123.156235

description

Amazing climbs using connecting diagonal breaks in the overhanging wall above 'The Main Event'

approach

All routes start either to the left of 'Mirror Image' from 'The Main Event' or up the rope that is to the left.

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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
1		★ Pulse The first 5.14a in Canada ever climbed. FFA: Jim Sandford, 1995	5.14a	Sport 28m
2		★ Captain America	5.14b	Sport 30m
3		★ Revival	5.14b	Sport 30m
4		★★★ Superman	5.14c	Sport 30m
5		★ Gom Jabbar	5.13b	Sport 28m
6		★★ Freewill FA: Jola Sandford, 1995	5.13c	Sport 30m
7		★★ Division Bell	5.13d	Sport 28m
8		★★ Patience	5.14a	Sport 40m
9		★ Heat	5.13d	Sport 35m

1.2.16. Echo Beach 18 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 49.904998, -123.156995

description

Dry in almost all conditions.

approach

Follow the trail from the "Big Show" until junction.

1.2.17. The Main Event 7 routes in Cliff

Summary:

Mostly Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 49.905215, -123.156469

description

Located under a massive overhang, stays mostly dry in rain but may eventually seep through.

approach

Continue your walk south after parking in the Chek parking lot, found after Well of Souls

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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
1		★ Mirror Image Climb the technical slab under the giant overhang FA: Roger Chayer, 1994	5.8	Sport 20m, 6
2		★ Savage Beagle Starts up the crack on the left of Mirror Image's slab. Clip the second bolt on the crack and then head left on the steeper face. FA: Roger Chayer, 1992	5.10a	Sport 20m, 6
3		★ Mother's Milk Climb the slabby crack of Savage Beagle then head of the face FA: Roger Chayer, 1992	5.10d	Sport 20m, 5
4		★★ Kigijiushi Climbs directly above the toe of the slab on edges and pockets FA: Roger Chayer, 1992	5.10c	Sport 25m, 8
5		★★ Dark Don't Lie Long black streak just left of Kigijiushi. FA: Roger Chayer, 1992	5.11a	Sport 25m, 7
6		★ Dog Brain The extension of Dark Don't Lie, bring gear for the flake. A trad continuation above Cupola Rebuff.	5.11b	Mixed trad 35m, 5
7		★★ Cupola Rebuff Route furthest left, climb the face and through some balancy overlap	5.11b/c	Sport 25m, 9

1.2.18. Well of Souls 9 routes in Cliff

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 49.905251, -123.155544

approach

At the sign for the 'Big Show' look to the left and cross some large boulders. There is a sign for this place on top of it's boulder with a rope connecting to the top. The entrance is going left and down into the slot between the two large boulders.

history

The area was developed by Adrian Wilson in 1994 and he named it after the underground snake pit in "Raiders of the Lost Ark".

The only rock drill available for rent at the time was a gasoline powered unit that was as big as a medium-sized chainsaw. All of the routes that Adrian put up (including on Shoot Kill Wall) were bolted using that monstrous drill.

The first climb in the area was Timber Queen by Geoff Creighton.

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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
1		★ We Meet Again, Fraulein Face climb along the corner of the boulder. Small ledges up and a layback to finish. FA: Adrian Wilson, 1994	5.9	Sport 10m, 5
2		★ I Hate Snakes Follow the various ledges straight up to the anchors. FA: Adrian Wilson, 1994	5.9	Sport 10m, 5
3		★★ Bad Dates Climb up the ledges and traverse right to the inside corner. Use the left two jugs to raise yourself higher and traverse back. Crux at the finish. (Warning: this climb does not have rap rings) FA: Adrian Wilson, 1994	5.10d	Sport 10m, 5
4		★ Marion Ravenwood A short set of ledges near the bottom lead to a slabby climb around the corner. FA: Adrian Wilson, 1994	5.9	Sport 10m, 5
5		★ Professor Ravenwood Follow the slab directly up using the ledges. Crux is between the first and second bolt. FA: Adrian Wilson, 1994	5.8	Sport 10m, 4
6		Unknown Climb along the arete across from the main boulder. Small sharp crimps as holds and feet. Good rest points along the way.	5.11a	Sport 4
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		Route	Grade	Style		Selected ascents
7		★★ A Stab In The Dark Very cruxy start onto the wall to the first bolt turns into a solid climb with plenty of jugs. FA: Pam Bourdon, 1998	5.10b	Sport 10m, 4
8		★ Timber Queen Start up the steep roof, a low start on left jugs goes at 5.13a FA: Geoff Creighton, 1994	5.12c	Sport 10m, 5
9		All Good Atheists go to Heaven Left climb on the overhang.	5.12d	Sport

1.2.19. Rock of Ages 18 routes in Crag

Summary:

All Sport climbing

approach

15min

1.2.20. Electric Avenue 44 routes in Crag

1 2 3

1 The Substation 2 Electric Avenue 3 Mt. Chek

Summary:

All Sport climbing

Lat / Long: 49.902599, -123.158341

approach

Right off Highway 99 on the Conroy FSR. Park at the yellow gate and walk ~5 min up the FSR to Electric Avenue

1.2.20.1. The Substation 6 routes in Crag

Summary:

Lat / Long: 49.903362, -123.161582

1.2.20.2. Electric Avenue 36 routes in Unknown

Summary:

Lat / Long: 49.902766, -123.160919

description

The main area. You can't miss it - a large pullout with rock surrounding it.