JasonMLawson

Thanks for the update Rainman...now that another month has gone by, does anyone have any more recent updates on Squire Creek Road, approach trails, and/or Squire Creek Wall conditions? Any ascents of Slab Daddy yet this season?

Black Velvet Canyon is nice and shady usually, i think shade hits in the early afternoon. the approach takes 45 minutes to an hour ( if i remember right) so do the drive and approach in the morning sun and by the time you get there the shade should start to hit. if you ask the people at the climbing shop they should know (plus you'll drive by the climbing shop on the way), but i'm not sure how early they open.

the new guide doesn't have chek because it has focused down to just the squamish area in order to fit the tons of new routes that have gone up. the old guide covered from north vancouver to chek; the new guide from murrin to smoke bluffs and its still alot thicker. there are other books to the areas like chek, but if they were all in that one guide it would be huge, heavy, and just be impractical.

Brand New; No Creases; Awsome Pictures $17 +shipping written by: Gary Arce Paperback: 194 pages Publisher: Wilderness Press (November 1995) Dimensions: 10.9 x 8.5 x 0.4 inches awsome book (see review below), i am selling because i have ended up with 2 copies and am looking to make as much cash as possible for college (starts the 21st) if interested drop me an e-mail jasonmlawson@hotmail.com Midwest Book Review Defying Gravity: High Adventure On Yosemite's Walls is the most complete and up-to-date chronicle of climbing in Yosemite available. The history of the development of rock climbing in Yosemite is covered, from the arrival of the first white settlers to the present. Climbing legends John Muir, Royal Robbins, Warren Harding, John Bacher, Lynn Hill, and otherwise recount their amazing triumphs and adventures on Yosemite's walls. Defying Gravity is fully illustrated with 88 color and b/w photos, including breathtaking action shots and historical photographs of the late, great, climbing icons. A complete description of climbing ratings and a glossary of climbing terms explain the difficulty of the various routes and the unique lingo used by climers.

Just wanted to let everyone know that the right bolt, on the first set on anchors on "Crystal Burst" .10b on the lower apron, is bad and can be pulled straight out. if you try and tighten the nut the whole bolt spins. it is ok as long as it doesn't get outward pull (i used it), but being it is such a low angle slab outward pull is fairly easy. i would replace it but it is, unfortunatley, going to be a while until i am back in Squamish.

Just wanted to let everyone know that the right bolt, on the first set on anchors on "Crystal Burst" .10b on the lower apron, is bad and can be pulled straight out. if you try and tighten the nut the whole bolt spins. it is ok as long as it doesn't get outward pull (i used it), but being it is such a low angle slab outward pull is fairly easy. i would replace it but it is, unfortunatley, going to be a while until i am back in Squamish.

Just wanted to let everyone know that the right bolt, on the first set on anchors on "Crystal Burst" .10b on the lower apron, is bad and can be pulled straight out. if you try and tighten the nut the whole bolt spins. it is ok as long as it doesn't get outward pull (i used it), but being it is such a low angle slab outward pull is fairly easy. i would replace it but it is, unfortunatley, going to be a while until i am back in Squamish.

i agree

Yeah, I'd reccomend the Feathers