|
Starr wall |
|
|
 The Highest Tier is a modest chunk of rock at the highest (Northern) point of the Upper Malamute. There are three nondescript routes (all are poorly protected, with no upper anchors) on the Southern slabby face. There are several much better climbs on the face below, including one that promises to be the upper pitch of a 3-4 pitch route from the Railway tracks below...
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Fear of a Black Granite |
|
|
|
HTML clipboard
 At this moment there is a tremendous roaring in my ears, my eyes are filled with
a blinding light which makes me squint and recoil as the wind blasts my body and
the dust swirls past me. The noise withdraws with the passing of the truck, its
headlamps now a dancing vision of red circles in my retinas, and the artificial
wind disipates. The light fades from my eyes as the night seeps back into my
vision, and once again I am able to focus on the stretch of highway before me.
The twinkling stars above catch my attention, and I look skyward to meet their
gaze. Interrupted on my visual journey, I am suddenly aware of a gigantic
presence lurking beyond the trees; like a silent menace, it's black outline
blocks out much of the sky on the horizon.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Desert Towers Rock Climbing Info |
|
|
HTML clipboard
 The sandstone towers of the Colorado Plateau offer airy summits in a
setting of unrivaled natural beauty. There is nothing as aesthetic as a slender
sliver of chocolate sandstone and nothing as exhilarating as standing atop it.
In the desert, summit glory comes easy. While mountaineers have to slog up
10,000-foot snowfields to get that glory, desert climbers jam up a couple of
hundred feet of rock. Not a bad deal.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
Gear |
|
|
HTML clipboard
 Almost all of the climbs at Squamish may be climbed with a standard rack
of nuts and cams to about 2.5”. Any climbs requiring larger gear will be
mentioned in the guidebooks. Although it is quite possible to have a good
Squamish climbing trip clipping only bolts at one of the various sport crags,
the true Squamish experience involves placing gear. Some of the older routes
still have a few rusty fixed pitons for protection. For the aid routes, bring
lots of iron including a number of hooks, as well as heads and perhaps a few
rivet hangers. If you need to buy gear, there are a couple small shops in
downtown Squamish, as well as a number in Vancouver.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
AREA INFORMATION |
|
|
|
HTML clipboard
 Seasonal Conditions
The rock climbing season in Squamish extends from early spring to late fall.
It can often start very suddenly in February or March with great sunny cragging
conditions, but frequent rainfall is not uncommon, making multi-pitch climbing
"dodgy" at best.
|
|
Read more...
|
|
|
|
<< Start < Prev 1 2 3 Next > End >>
|
| Results 1 - 9 of 21 |
