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Gus Oliveira

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Canada • Sport climber
  • Member since: 2021
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Tue 30 Apr

Gus Oliveira edited an area, a topo and some routes at Mt. Maxwell Provincial Park and mentioned PawluB. • 350 • 24 days ago

Created 1 area, 4 routes and 1 topo and updated 1 route.

Made a topo for Susie's Slab.
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Created the area Susie's Slab.
Updated node location.
summary

Located in the Tiers 50m past the end of Calvin Wall -right

description

Steep slab with 4 interesting routes

approach

Approach- (15 minutes) From the main parking lot, take trail #6 from the main view point and follow the fence heading north. At the end of the fence, continue another 200m along the trail past Camp Cliff, then drop down the gully and continue down the switch backs to the bottom.

Created the route 5.9 ★★★ Booger Being.
description

Start up the left side of the rock face between the other two and transition onto the left boulder at the top of the chimney to finish on the inside slab.

Route history.
Apr 2024Route setter: Gus Oliveira
Apr 2024First ascent: PawluB
Created the route 5.10c ★★ Annoying Girl.
description

Start up the right side of the rock between the other two and transition right onto the face of the main slab.

Route history.
Apr 2024Route setter: Gus Oliveira
Apr 2024First ascent: PawluB
Created the route 5.10b ★★ Mr. Bun.
description

Head up the middle face of the steep slab to the big ledge

Route history.
Apr 2024Route setter: Gus Oliveira
Apr 2024First ascent: PawluB
Created the route 5.10a ★★★ Swiss Cheese and Ketchup Sandwich.
description

Climb the far right slab to the big ledge and climb through to the upper face to the anchor.

Route history.
Apr 2024Route setter: Gus Oliveira
Apr 2024First ascent: PawluB
Updated the route 5.10b ★★★ Ken's Corner.

Changed height from '30' to '70'. — Changed number of pitches from '1' to '3'. — Changed route grade from '5.10+' to '5.10b'. — Added personal stars '★★★'.

Updated beta description.
Nice dihedral climb 20 m to the right of "Fulford Flake". Small nuts and cams. 2 old pitons for an anchor. Nice dihedral corner crack 20 m to the right of "Fulford Flake". Pitch 1- 5.10a, Squamish rack to 3", chain station, 30m. Climbs the corner crack. Pitch 2 and 3 added in March 2024 Pitch 2- 5.10b, Squamish rack to 3" and 5 bolts, tree chain station, 20m. Climb the corner crack and finishes on a bolted face up to a tree anchor. pitch 3- 5th grade, 6 bolts, chain station, 20m. Traverse a big ledge to finish at the top of pitch 2 of "My Best Friend's Girlfriend". A great alternative start to MBFG.
Edited route history.
Mar 2024First ascent: Gus Oliveira & Andy Cairns