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Cougar Creek

  • Grade context: US

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Approach

From Passmore on Hwy 6 head west on Passmore Upper Rd. Continue straight when it turns into Little Slocan FSR. Stay on this for 9.4 km then turn onto Koch Creek FSR at (49.603946, -117.754316). Turn right onto Cougar Creek Red at (49.622923, -117.793438). After about 3km there will be a fork in the road at (49.63405, -117.79411). Park here and continue up the old road on the left on foot, or continue driving up the old road about 200m. The trailhead to the crag will be on the left.

Ethic inherited from West Kootenays

Be mindful of wildlife, especially in more remote areas.

Routes

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Left crack on Cannabis Wall.

FA: D Myers & D Mack, 2004

FA: D Mack & D Myers, 2004

FA: D Mack & D Myers, 2001

Left line up Exodus Wall.

FA: D Mack, David Lussier, M Terlingen & P Bride, 1999

FA: D Mack & T Rippel, 1996

FA: D Mack & M Hladik, 1997

1 5.8 20m
2 5.6 28m

Right line up Exodus Wall.

FA: D Mack & E Lay, 2001

Up and left on flake, and ending on a ledge. In the centre of Stonehenge Wall.

FA: D Mack & T Thurston, 1998

FA: D Mack & T Thurston, 1998

Up right side of Stonehenge Wall.

FA: David Lussier & T Dool, 2000

1 5.10a 35m
2 5.10a 35m

On Wicca Wall.

FA: D Mack, T Thurston & C Morita, 2000

On left side of Beartrap Wall.

Project right of 'Curious George'

1 5.9
2 5.7
3 5.6

Left side of Playboy Slab

FA: D Mack & T Thurston, 2005

1 5.5 30m
2 5.7 45m

FA: D Mack & Bill Steele, 1996

FA: D Mack & J Plotnikoff, 2004

On the headwall at the top right of Playboy Slab.

FA: D Mack, J Budgeon, J Brown & W McElroy, 1998

Left side of Evening Wall.

FA: D Mack & J. Plotnikoff, 2004

FA: D Mack & J Plotnikoff, 2004

1 5.6 20m
2 5.10a 30m

Right side of Evening Wall. Can be climbed as one 50m pitch.

FA: D Mack & G Lindsay, 2000

On Goat Slab.

FA: D Mack, P Dykstra, T Braumandl & P Jordan, 2004

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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
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  • 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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