Last week Andres Elizondo sent Pulse (5.14a) in Cheakamus Canyon. Originally from Mexico, Andres has become a strong personality in the Vancouver climbing scene. After putting to rest Division Bell earlier in the spring after trying it many times the previous summer, Andres continued to work on Pulse sporadically and sent the route rather quickly compared to its counterpart. This was his first 5.14a.
Pulse was the first 5.14a established in Canada by Jim Sanford in 1995, It is considered hard for the grade.
In other news, Andy White has established ‘No More Mr. Gneiss Guy (V12)’ at the Boulderfields in Kelowna, BC. Andy has worked hard to share ‘The Fields’ with the rest of the world and it sounds like he is still finding great lines. Congratulations Andy!
Andy on ‘No More Mr. Gneiss Guy’. Photo courtesy of Andy White ©
