Recent News ‘Nalle Hukkataival Completes the Low Start to Room Service (v14)’

By Tim Schaufele | May 21, 2018

We are pleased to announce that Finnish climber, Nalle Hukkataival, has completed the Low Start to Room Service.

Nalle came back to Squamish to finish this line and finally found some good temps! Originally completed by Sean McColl, Room Service (v12), starting on the left arete of the Singularity Boulder in Grand Wall Boulders. The line has always looked like it could go from the obvious start to the left of Singularity (v14) and Nalle finally completed the line yesterday. Congratulations Nalle!

Last try, best try in Squamish! Swooped up a project I couldn’t seal the deal on my last trip: Room Service (V14)! What a finicky piece of rock! Ultimately took close to ten times falling off at the very top trying to catch that unpredictable and unexplainable Squamish stickiness for longer than 5 seconds. Solid amount of climbing and trickery from the obvious start at the bottom into what had been opened by @mccollsean starting high perched on a rock. Adding a sit start still remains a project for next time. Was also happy to hike up solo to the top of the Chief and make the most of it with a little TR ascent of Tainted Love. Such an impressive route from @hazel_findlay! Definitely need to come back with more time and drag a belayer up there to get after it for real. Good times again, until next time Canada! 📷 @westmountainmedia #bouldering @blackdiamond @lasportivagram
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