According the Squamish Access Society today, future climbing in parts of Murrin Provincial Park may be under threat due to an agreement between Woodfibre LNG and the Squamish Nation that was reached in March 2019.
The Squamish Access Society has reported that:
The BC provincial government is in the process of transferring several crown land parcels to Squamish Nation as part of the Squamish Nation’s agreement with Woodfibre LNG. An agreement between the parties was reached in March 2019.
We are pleased to announce that Elan Jonas McCrae makes FA of The Remnant (5.14c) in Skaka Provincial Park. The line, first bolted and visioned by Sonnie Trotter sits on The Belfry sharing the the start with The Replicant (5.13d).
Update: After sending The Missing Link (5.14d)a few days later, Elan decided to downgrade The Remnant to 5.14c, first calling it 5.14d
Uncut Nick Milburn on The Reckoning (v14) at the Farm, Squamish, BC.
We are sad to report that a male climber died after falling while climbing in Squamish, BC on Saturday, June 22nd, 2019. According to unidentified sources, the climbers were on Arrowroot (5.10b) along the base of the Grand Wall in which their was a miscommunication between the belayer and lead climber at the anchor of the climb which resulted in the lead climber falling 30 metres to the ground. The climber was identified as a male in his thirties but no other information was given.
Cool footage of Sean Bailey taking down Dave Graham’s classic route, Coup de Grace, in Val Bavona, CH.
Today, the District of Squamish released an updated version of proposed Camping Bylaw No. 2679, which will be discussed at a Committee of the While on Tuesday, June 25, 2019.
The district staffalso released a report to council regarding the issue at hand and the reasoning behind the amendment.
We are pleased to announce that Montreal-based climber Emilie Pellerin has flashed Hulkosaure (5.13d) in Gorge De Verdon. Emilie has always focused on her onsight/flash ability and this is her first big break through since breaking her ankle 6 months ago!
Great raw footage from Justin Lawrence (@steeppathproductions) of Alex Honnold freeing the 5.13b “Galapagos” pitch during his and Brad Gobright’s second-free ascent of the Pineapple Express variation to El Niño (VI 5.13c) , El Capitan, June 10, 2019.
Cool video featuring Tom Smart on his project The Haka in The Fins, Idaho.
We are pleased to announce that Drew Marshall has released a topo for his new area above Gonzales Creek named Gonzales Heights.
In the highlands above Gonzales Creek Wall is a collection of crags.
These are the Gonzales Heights! On the left is Above it All with the 4-pitch Watch it Burn (10c). To the right is Isengard, a group of steep walls hidden in the forest.
Topo for Gonzales Heights can be found here.
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