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

After yesterday’s excitement, a slow start was required today as we were feeling the effects of jet lag a bit more now. As has been the theme somewhat this summer, today was another ‘travel day’ – this time heading north and across the boarder by road, into Canada. The traffic getting out of Seattle was… Read more

If yesterday’s Tesla electric car experience felt futuristic, today’s shopping experience notched things up to another level. An amazing day travelling the city streets of Seattle and soaking up the sights of a landscape you just don’t get to see in Wales and feeling like we’d gone back to the future! First off though, we… Read more