Nodes in Blind Channel Crags

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Jug Slab is a very clean face directly on the blind channel road, it's marked by a short slab at its lower left side with a few bolts, and a large, deep, gully on its right side.

climb the corner past broken pockets to a short slab with 2 bolts.

The second line from the left, face climb past bolts to the short seam at the top.

Follow the bolts up the slab.

a short traverse past one bolt, then follow 4 bolts up a well-featured slab.

pad up the bolted line just right of center.

Far-right side before the gully

A short climb on the lower bulge.

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just right of the gully, Boulder through a tough bulge, then climb the crack and slab to the top.

Named for a missing cat that was never found.

A thin slab leads to easier climbing above.

The oldest route at the cliff. Startup the arete then step left at the second bolt and climb the center of the wall.

Climb the right side of the arete

climb The Leading Edge to the 3'd bolt, then step right and climb across the undercling.

Climb Squeakers to the first bolt, then break out left up the arete

Climb the large corner to a set of anchors on a ledge, or continue up the slab to the top.

climb up the featured face to the right of The Squeakers.

A small face climb found a few meters right of the arete

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Left of The Zip Sector is a large face sporting multiple ledges and routes from 5.6 to 10d. As of August 10th, 2020, the District of Squamish has purchased the private land. and thanks to the hard labour of many folks, this sector is clean and reopened!

CLOSED PROJECT: Left most crack with one bolt, currently red-tagged as of may 11 2021

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Climb Chicken-Sashimi up to the blocky undercling, then break out right on the slab. Climb past a horizontal crack, then 2 bolts to the finish.

Start on Swampton, then quickly break out left on the tricky hand traverse. Mantle up at the end of the crack and climb the slab past 4 bolts.

Climb the wide crack all the way to the top of the cliff. doubles from 1" to 3"

Climb Swampton up to the first ledge, then step right and head past 2 bolts to the anchors on the large ledge.

Climb the slightly overhanging corner past some awkward jambs to the ledge, cam be linked with the 5.9 crack directly above.

From the large ledge above Swampton, Climb the left-leaning crack. Gear to 2"

From the ledge above Swampton, climb the Left vertical crack.

The striking corner on the upper ledge. Climb through some easy moves to the base of the small overhang, stemming and some laybacking will get you through the crux with ease. A short offwidth will land you below a pair of rap-ring anchors.

Leftmost Sector of The Zip area, the majority of the climbs are slabs with broken crack systems.

A well-textured lower slab leads to some glacier polished steps.

A well-textured slab leads to a small horizontal crack, then more glacier polished slab to the top.

a steep corner leads to a slab crux finish

A short left-leaning crack leads to a few tricky moves on the slab above.

Start on the mellow slab to the right of Naughty by Nature, then follow the bolt line left crossing Naughty by Nature and finishing at the anchors for Boys in the Wood

Start to the right of Hydrotherapy, climb the polished slab.

a great slab to learn on! 4th bolt line to the right from Naughty by Nature

Straight up the slab

Climb P then break out right towards the edge.

As of August 10th 2020 The District of Squamish has just purchased the private land. The Zip area is now reopened to climbing. https://www.facebook.com/SquamishAccessSociety/photos/a.501511389889727/4441548069219353/?type=3

An easily accessible crag containing "one of the best 10a crack in Squamish" according to Marc Bourdon's guidebook.

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Considered one of the finest 10a cracks in the bluffs. Amazing and sustained best sum it up.

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

The Zip was discovered and unearthed by Blake and Ward Robinson in about 1979, and quickly became popular. (It’s the left hand crack.) For the first while there was a stump in the middle, at the jog in the crack. Anyway, the rappel route was from a tree, more or less where the blue rope is. The first time there, I noticed some interesting edges and cracks under the rappel rope, and soon after returned to clean it up – Crystal Ball, so named because it foresaw numerous other routes of its kind elsewhere in the Little Smoke Bluffs. Although TBH it does have a natural line. Anyway, having gotten started I also cleaned Riden’ with Biden, enough to climb it anyway. It’s the crack on the right. In the context of 1979 it wasn’t likely to draw crowds, even had it been buffed. Dave Nicol and I did Crystal Ball, and while he was rappelling, I scampered up Riden’ with Biden. Although as I believe that the second rule of solo club is not to talk about it, never made much of it. (First rule: don’t fall.)

Finger crack on the wall right of Riden’ with Biden

Routes sent and developed by: Hevy Duty, Erica Olson, André .

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

The thin corner that Y's into two parallel crack systems. Routes were combined as you can reach from crack to crack, Both go at the same grade.

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Another Hevy Duty classic. Featured granite slab and cracks, ranging from low angled to vertical.

A very chill warmup slab in between the iron ladder and Marjorie Mae. A few somewhat frictiony moves, but generally everything is well textured. Excellent stances make this a great route for beginner trad leaders – just remember to extend your gear.

The small juggy ledge at the top is on, but the crack is off (except for pro), and obviously the ladder is off, too. Shares the same anchor as Marjorie Mae, Tenacious, and The Cagemaster.

## Location

Right between the iron ladder and Marjorie Mae (5.5 crack) at the high upper left side of the crag.

## Protection

SR to 1.5", extended. If top roping, you may want to redirect with a draw affixed to ladder rung two or three down from the top. But DO NOT use the rungs to lead this as a sport route! The ladder rungs are not rated or designed for climbing; falling on a rung could result in serious injury. Lead it with gear, or just use the ladder to set up a top rope.

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

One of two sport routes on the small, upper crag with the rebar ladder.

*Requires: Name, Descrpition, Grade

*Requires: Name, Descrpition, Grade

The same start as Elsinor, then right

SR until 2

SR up to 3

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Some cliffs are on private land, and closed. Others are close to private homes -- please keep the noise level down near homes, and do not anchor off fences, hydro towers, or anything else that is similar.

Right Variation of Ursus Arctus

Super fun, intimidating looking crack with amazing moves

Up often wet corner crack past one bolt

Right variation of Man about the Park. At the end, cut across the slab towards an easier crack.

SR to 2.5

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Main left crack. Tricky move off the ground 5.6/7 afterwards

Slab between crags, avoid holding/stepping on them for full grade, I've been told 5.10b although feels more 10a

Main right crack

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Corner crack

SR to 4

SR to 4

SR to 2.5, RPs

Mixed route bolt to crack to obvious bolt after a bulge.

Probably mixed route if want to protect ground fall past first bolt.start under a bolt to horizontal crag, then past a bulge to a bolt and straight up to a third bolt

Highly technical slab directly above the free and easy slab.

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Pull stright through the roof

SR to 3.5

Right of Protein Eater. Up the corner crack and then move to left above the roof. Same anchor as Free and Easy/Protein Eater.

SR up to 2.5

Two variations start on the wide crack and straight up or go towards the roof and then right to the wide crack roughly same grade