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Summary
A huge amount of world-class climbing of all types easily accessible from the town of Squamish.
Description
Squamish has easily accessible world-class climbing of all types -- from run-out slab on the Apron, to single-pitch trad climbing with 5 minute approaches 5 minutes from town at Smoke Bluffs, to hard big-wall climbing on the Grand Wall, to all day expeditions up "The Chief", to sport of all types in "Cheakamus Canyon", to bouldering in the massive fields at the base.
As of summer 2015, Squamish Select by Marc Bourdon seems to be the most commonly used guidebook.
Access issues
There are occasional crags that are on private land (and closed) -- but generally climbing is well accepted and welcomed at the various crags and areas around Squamish.
Approach
Vary from crag to crag; but often surprisingly short and easy for the amount and quality of climbing on offer.
Where to stay
Lots of choices in the town of Squamish and around -- from fancy hotels through hostels, from nice provincial camp grounds through dirt-bagging in Cheakamus canyon.
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| V0- | ★★★ Newsroom | ||
| 5.7 | ★★★ Klahanie Crack | ||
| 5.8 | ★★★ Diedre | ||
| 5.9 | ★★★ Penny Lane | ||
| 5.10a | ★★★ Flying Circus | ||
| 5.10b | ★★★ Angel's Crest | ||
| 5.10c | ★★★ Exasperator | ||
| V2 | ★★★ Surface Ripples | ||
| 5.11a | ★★★ The Grand Wall | ||
| 5.11c | ★★★ Crime of the Century | ||
| V4 | ★★★ Typhoon | ||
| 5.12a | ★★★ University Wall | ||
| 5.12b | ★★ Gemini | ||
| 5.12c | ★★ Digital Dexterity | ||
| V6 | ★★★ Sunshine and lollipops | ||
| V7 | ★★★ Warp Spasm | ||
| V8 | ★★★ Ride The Lightning | ||
| V9/10 | ★★★ King Kong | ||
| V10 | ★★★ On again off again | ||
| V11 | ★★★ Drowning grip | ||
| V12 | ★★★ Merlin | ||
| 5.14d | ★★★ Dreamcatcher |
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Larkin Gimp O'Conner on ★★★ Diedre 5.8 - I was showing off to the pig flying by.
Dave Hessey on ★★★ Crescent Crack 5.10d - Dave Hessey on the beautifully perfect Crescent Crack (5.10d) at the Malamute
James Hardy on ★★★ The Grand Wall 5.11a - Pitch 5 traverse (5.10b)
Carl Austrom on ★ Dream On 5.12a - CRA-Climbing.PNG