Last week the Squamish Access Society had it’s Annual General Meeting and published a summary of the good work that has happened behind the scenes in 2016.
In a letter to the climbing community, the president of Chris Small calls for the climbing community to come together as access issues are on the rise. Below is his letter to the community. For the full report, please click here.
Last weekend, Victoria’s newest gym, Boulderhouse, played host to climbing athletes from across the province (and a few from Alberta) in their first SCBC Bouldering competition at the new venue. With a lot of cheering from the crowd and the every witty Kaleb Thomas leading them through the competition, the event was certainly not to be missed. Here are the results from the open category.
Andrew Funk and Kaleb Thomas. Photo courtesy of Charlie Chen ©.
Nice little flick featuring Magnus Midtbo And Alex Honnold in Norway.
Despite only 31 of 151 respondents supporting the project and 114 of 151 not supporting the location of this project, the District’s Chief Administrative Officer recommended that the District move forward on this development. Potentially losing a public asset for the next five years (and perhaps ten), this seems extremely short sighted by the District, given that this parking lot serves as overflow to the Smoke Bluffs Parking Lot and could potentially be the answer to the rising parking crisis at all major outdoor hotspots in the Sea to Sky Corridor.
Here is the report in detail. For those who love pictures, please view below.
The vote to finalize the lease agreement for this proposal will take place on Tuesday, January 17th, 2017. Squamish Climbing Magazine urges everyone to write the Squamish City councillors immediately and stand up for use of these public lands. Please write the City council @ council@squamish.ca
This past fall Michaela Kiersch climbed The Golden Ticket (14c) in the RRG. Here is the video:
Climb and Conquer, an organization dedicated to supporting at-risk youth build leadership skills through rock climbing mentorships is expanding this summer. The following is an excerpt from the Squamish Chief.
The group’s goal is to expand its programs to get more vulnerable youth out into the backcountry and ascending and rappelling Squamish rock faces.
At a budget workshop just prior to the Christmas holidays, leaders from the non-profit The Climb and Conquer Project appeared before mayor and council for the first time to present their plans and request grant in aid support.
“We bring youth out climbing and do a lot of one-on-one mentorship,” Climb and Conquer’s spokesperson, Joseph Wong, told The Squamish Chief.
WoGü is one of the best known multi-pitch routes in Europe: not only for its difficulty but because it also carries a little bit of history with it. Beat Kammerlander bolted it in 1997 in honor of Wolfgang Güllich after he died in a car accident. That´s why it bears his initials, WoGü. It is considered one of the most difficult multi-pitch lines at the moment.
Nice cinematography capturing a little Heuco Tanks, TX.
Before the end of December, a business proposal was put forward to Squamish city council to consider the installation of an Aerial Rope Course that would take up at minimum 50% of the parking lot capacity at the Squamish Adventure Centre parking lot. Despite objection from members of the climbing community who attended this meeting, the council voted in favour of moving forward on this proposal, which is now in a period of public comment until January 10th, 2017.
We are excited to announce that despite ice in the forest, Jamie Finlayson made a quick ascent of The Deputy (v12) in the North Walls. This line, first put up by Jimmy Webb and given v12 has been sought by many but has seen few ascents. In his instagram post, Jamie suggests the grade v13 may be more appropriate. Congratulations!
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