North American Classic Climbs
Squamish Chief
The Grand Wall
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Squamish Chief The Grand Wall |
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Climbers* |
Photo* |
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Squamish Chief from the Squamish River Estuary, with the route identified. (This shows the Cruel Shoes variation for the lower section) |
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MB |
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Climbing Apron Strings, one of the variations that leads up the lower-angled slabs from the base. |
KF |
MB |
summer '00 | ||
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More of Apron Strings. |
KF |
MB |
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The Split Pillar pitch. Pitches in the mid section are individually named. |
AB |
MB |
04/21/02 | ||
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Higher on the pitch. |
AB |
MB |
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Nearing the top of finger crack section of the pitch. |
AB |
MB |
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The Split Pillar pitch ends with this chimney. |
JB, AK |
MB |
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Atop the Split Pillar, contemplating the next pitch, called the Sword of Damocles. |
JB, AK |
MB |
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Starting the leading of the Sword of Damocles. |
KF, JB |
MB |
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Nearing the crux of the Sword. |
KF |
MB |
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Self explanatory. |
KF |
MB |
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Another leader and another perspective of the crux section of the Sword. The next 5 images are also of this pitch. |
MH, AB |
MB |
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MH, AB |
MB |
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MH |
MB |
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MH |
MB |
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A difficult fingertip lieback near the top of the sword pitch. |
MH, AB |
MB |
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At the hanging belay atop the Sword pitch. |
MH |
MB |
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Leading Perry's Layback. |
AB |
MB |
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AB |
MB |
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A relieved leader at the no-hands rest on Perry's Layback. |
AB |
MB |
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An exposed undercling on the last pitch before Bellygood Ledge. |
AB |
MB |
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Traversing Bellygood, which gets down to 30cm in width in places. This ledge takes you to the base of the Roman Chimneys, or you can traverse off the crag if desired or the hour is late. |
AB |
MB |
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*Climbers & Photographers: Kelly Franz, Mark Huscroft, Jay Burbee, Alisdair Buchanan, Arlin Kalenchuk, Matt Buckle, Mike Hengeveld
