Trip: Squamish, BC - Ultimate Everything

Date: 6/26/2009

Trip Report:
Another trip from summer 09'

Lee and I left town at 5pm, June 26th bound for the Horseshoe Bay ferry. Caught the 7pm ferry, landing us in the grand wall parking lot for a 10:30pm bivy.

Saturday saw us in the smoke bluffs climbing the Smoke Bluff Connection, Penny Lane, and at Octopus Garden. Started to sprinkle rain, who would’ve thought?

Sunday was more cragging as the rock dried out from the previous evening’s downpour. Spent Sunday evening getting gear together for Ultimate Everything the following morning.

Mission: Link Diedre (5.8) to Ultimate Everything (5.10b) for 19 or so pitches. We wanted to get done early enough to catch the ferry back to the island.

Monday morning:
5am – Up early to beat any possible crowds on Diedre.
5:30am (or so) – First pitch of Diedre, thankfully we were first on the route (I love Mondays!)

Didn’t keep much of a time check from then on. Finished Diedre up pretty quick. Did the traverse left at the top, climbed a random 1 bolt moss-fest to gain the upper ledges, hiked up and hit the base of Ultimate Everything. Route went smooth, giving us a top-out time of 1:43pm. Had a casual lunch before heading down the backside trail and walking back to the car.

On the drive to the ferry my legs started to cramp, probably the result of that energy drink for breakfast, but whatever, I’m 18, therefore unstoppable.

And to top off a great weekend we managed to score the ferry line with the cutest cashier!

Time for some pictures:


Lee on a .10b in smoke bluffs.



Diedre pitch 6



First bolt of Ultimate Everything



Pitch 3 of Ultimate Everything



Nice wet traverse pitch






Lee seconding the final .10b traverse



Wicked day!


Gear Notes:
Cams to 3"
60m Rope

Approach Notes:
Apron parking lot to base.

Looks like your weekend was a lot warmer than ours. Solid work.

Sick! I've been wanting to get on this route for a long time..

Pic of the ferry line cashier?

Blonde, young, and single. Too bad she lives on the mainland side Wish I had a pic...