Somewhere it was written, that climbing the rock of Petrifying Wall feels like climbing on elephant skin. Very technical sport climbing on awesome granite.
The crag stays in the sun until almost 3pm in the summer. Some of the routes are in the shade of tall tress though.
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.
The Petrifying Wall was first climbed back in the 1970s. In 1970, Ken Kraft and John Wurflinger aided Beers are Not Enough, which was later freed by Bruce Kay and Howie Richardson in 1986. While a few routes were added in the early 1980s, nearly 20 were climbed in 1986, including Mr. Fun and Pleasant Pheasant. One of the hardest routes on the wall, Force Ten, was opened in 2007 by Scott Milton.
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Author(s): Kevin McLane & Andrew Boyd
Date: 2018
ISBN: 9780986519147
A definitive guidebook describing the rock climbing found at Squamish, near Vancouver, covering both single pitch routes, and the huge multi-pitch routes up the face of the infamous Chief face.
Author(s): Marc Bourdon
Date: 2022
ISBN: 9781777147129
Your trusty guide through more than 3500 boulder problems scattered around Squamish and the surrounding area. Containing an extensive history of Squamish bouldering, info about planning a trip, as well as countless colour photos, maps and infographics, this guide provides the details for navigating one of North America's top bouldering destinations. It includes a comprehensive list of problems for when you're climbing by yourself, a new Top 100 list featuring boulders from V0 through V14, and even the infamous list of the Squamish 7 Terrors.
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.
5.11a | ★★★ Pleasant Pheasant | ||
5.11d | ★★★ Burning Down the Couch | ||
5.12a | ★★★ Black Water | ||
5.12c | ★★★ Flight of the Challenger |
James Hardy on ★★★ The Flingus Cling 5.12b
Couch Wall - Couch Wall
★★★ Black Water 5.12a - Blackwater, 5.12a