After the mega day out on The Chief, a slow start was required this morning. It felt great having no major agenda and we decided to all have pancakes together, which were super delicious with thick yogurt and berry compote on top of. And Daragh gave me some tuition in the art of coffee making!… Read more

It seemed far to late in the day to be setting out on such a big undertaking (The Chief – the biggest rock feature in Squamish), but having had some reassurance from Daragh as our local guide, we made a very casual 10:30am start. After scrambling up the Broadway Terrace, Clare and I climbed ‘Boomsticks’… Read more

Climbing the perfect straight up ‘Klahanie Crack’ has been a real memory of our previous climbing trip to Squamish nine years ago, so we were both keen to make a repeat ascent while we are here. Overnight, the rain had been quite heavy, so we headed over somewhat optimistically as the roads began to dry.… Read more

Having signposts to the climbs and topos of the crags is something you really don’t get in the UK. It might not be that in keeping with the environment, but it is rather convenient. Rain was forecast to arrive after lunch so a bolted crag seemed like a good idea, as you can descend quickly… Read more

Katrina took Clare and I on a grand tour of the Smoke Bluffs climbing area above Squamish today. We set off without her first, intending to get a few extra climbs in, but by the time she arrived, all we’d managed to do was have a nap on a bench below the routes at the… Read more

Nine years after our last visit and we’re back climbing Squamish rock. Having Daragh and Katrina as our local guides made the whole day super easy as we didn’t even have to consult the guidebook to get to the crag. Daragh had chosen Murrin Park as even though temperatures in the sun were baking, it… Read more