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The Camel

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Description

A cliff found 150m north of the summit of Crown Mountain, easily seen from downtown Vancouver the cliff is shaped like a camel, with a neck and hind quarters.

Approach

15m below the summit of crown mountain is a climbers trail on the west side that skirts the summit to a preciously hanging rock creating an open cavern, downclimb into this and find a large ship rope leading down to the slabs and the base of the camel.

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Look for the twin cracks at the neck of the camel. Follow the perfect right-hand hand crack up to the neck. Alternatively climb the offwidth on the left.

Behind hindquarters

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Author(s): Rich Wheater

Date: 2015

ISBN: 978-0-9877796-5-6

With 300 routes, 600 boulder problems and a handful of fine alpine objectives, Vancouver Rock Climbing provides comprehensive coverage of the diverse climbing scene around Vancouver, Canada.

  • Provides detailed coverage of Howe Sound, Caulfeild Sea Cliffs, Cypress Falls Park, Cypress Mountain, Grouse Mountain, Lynn Valley and Deep Cove
  • Includes full-color images and maps, descriptions of conditions and approach notes for each climbing area
  • Each climb description tells you what gear to use, how many bolts there are, a difficulty rating, the pitch length and where to start and end

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