Routes as sport in Cheakamus Canyon

Climb up the ramp out of the gorge, staying along the arete. Nice climbing with beautiful views.

P1. 5.7 20m, 4 bolts

P2. 5.7 45m, 8 bolts (don't stop at the first anchor -- this is just an intermediate rap station)

P3. 5.9 20m, 4 bolts

Pitch 3 Variation: 5.10c climbs to the left, around the corner, to the same upper belay location.

NOTE: The trail from the car park IS the way to go as per the update on Quickdraw Publications. Its is a well maintained trail with just a shitty move on scree slope but totally safe, much quicker than walking the same distance and then raping. If for whatever mysterious reason you want to rap, the rap station is 5 meter left of the chains from top of start check as per pic below. Can be done in 2 raps with a 70m rope or 3 with a 60m. UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES SHOULD PEOPLE RAP THE ROUTE extremely likely that someone is climbing it and you will be on their way, rock fall possible from the top, and its 4 raps instead of 3 if you chose the rap station

Perma-draws. Very nice athletic moves.

flake to intriguing face climbing

Generously bolted route; bolts can be skipped and pitches linked. Bring lots of draws or be ok with run out to skip bolts in order to link pitches (all pitches are <25m, last 2 are ~10m each).

Pitch: # bolts (does not include anchors) 1: 8 bolts? 2: 15 bolts 3: 11 bolts 4: 10 bolts 5: 11 bolts 6: 13 bolts 7: 5 bolts 8: 12 bolts 9: 3 bolts 10: 4 bolts

Climbs directly above the toe of the slab on edges and pockets

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.

Climb up along a broken left-facing corner feature.

The next bolt line right from "Flaming Arete" - climb the face past interesting dikes.

Fixed draws

The bolted crack up the middle of the wall. Establishing in the crack off the ground is the crux.

Yet another left-facing corner feature -- this one has a distinct roof about 2/3 of the way up.

Fixed draws

Start on jugs in the chimney before moving right onto the slightly more technical face.

Great lil 2 pitches to grab a nice view. first pitch is a great 5.9

Left most climb on the wall -- climb a slab to an obvious (though easy) overhang. Watch for a couple loose holds at the top.

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.

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.

fun bouldery style climbing

Tough bouldery start to more moderate climbing above.

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.

Cruisy slab climbing up the ridge. A 70m rope is required to top-rope or lower from the top in one go. Can also be climbed as a 2 pitch multi using the mid-pitch anchors.

Climb the not-so-steep face right of "Pissed Off" at the top of the gravel slope.

Long black streak just left of Kigijiushi.

Start up a jug rail before wandering back and forth through the slabby waves. A fun and thought provoking climb at the grade! Shares an anchor with Bell's Mono.

Step off the boulder to a slabby first few bolts. The difficulty eases as you get higher.

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"

Prepare for a tricky start on the face route right of the corner. Stay right of centre at the final bulge

Climb up a slab into a slight overhang. Climb up onto the ledge and finish with a solid climb.

Starts in the chimney and up the flake to chains halfway up the wall

Climb the technical slab under the giant overhang

One of the best 10b climbs in the area.

Starts with an easy slab using two ledges then turns into jugs near the ends.

Another bolted crack.

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

A short set of ledges near the bottom lead to a slabby climb around the corner.

A tricky start beside Boy Pie leads to a high crux slapping along an arete feature. Stay out of the chimney

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.

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.

Slabby start turns into tricky climb over ledges and finishes with crimps.

Follow the flake up the slab onto a bunch of ledges, then head left out of the gully.

Follow the slab directly up using the ledges. Crux is between the first and second bolt.

Great consistent 10c climbing into a great rest spot then a 11b crux to the finish

Heads up the longest section of wall in the area.

Very cruxy start onto the wall to the first bolt turns into a solid climb with plenty of jugs.

Fixed draws

Traverses right after first bolt.

Same start as Instant Classic. Goes straight up.

Face climb along the corner of the boulder. Small ledges up and a layback to finish.

15 minutes from the lower Chek campground. Follow the flagging tape trail then cross a mossy talus field, following cairns.

1. 5.7 30m - Climb over a slight bulge and cruise to the next anchors.

2. 5.8 15m - One tricky move at the beginning

3. 5.8 15m - a little bit of fine ledging at the beginning. Slope becomes more shallow near the end.

4. 5.6 15m - a very shallow slope. Almost walkable.

5. 5.4 30m - very easy finish. maybe one move where you need to use your hands. Walk through the forest to find p6. Flagged well.

6. low 5th, 10m. Relatively simple climb. Has 3 bolts but not necessary.

Follow flagging to walk off along the ridge. In 15 minutes, you arrive back at the campsite.

The easy two pitch climb on the far left side of the wall. There are two sets of anchors at the top of the second pitch - the upper anchor lead to a walk-off, while the lower anchor can be used to rap down. A 70m rope will just reach a flat spot from which you can easily scramble down to the ground.

Climb rounded bulges.

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)

Next bolt-line right of "In Your Face". Probably about 5.9.

Follow the various ledges straight up to the anchors.

Bolted as two very short pitches:

P1. 5.10c 4 bolts, 8m. P2. 5.8 4 bolts 8m.

Can easily be linked.

Great lil multi-pitch with a good hike for a approach so you will probably be alone. Really nice 5.9 traverse crux on second pitch. And the 5.8 crux is fun and can be made into more of a 10.a move if you go left.

Route furthest left, climb the face and through some balancy overlap