Squamish Chief Peregrine Closures

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Stawamus Chief Provincial Park - 2004 Peregrine Falcon Breeding Closures

 

The voluntary closure of part of the Stawamus Chief is again in effect, until July 31st. All routes from the Black Dyke to Freeway are closed (including both those routes), generally from about two pitches/100 metres off the ground and Bellygood Ledge. A pair of peregrines has a nest in the Western Dihedrals again, as has been the case for many years. The voluntary closure is part of the Rock Climbing Strategy, under the park's master plan, and is from March 15th - July 31st each year. If there is any change in the time or location of the closure, it will be posted on signs on trails and bulletin boards in Squamish, as well as in a further Access Society e-mail, and other communications. Thanks to Jesse Brown for his observations of the falcons, and reporting.

 

For clarity, the following routes are included in the area of the voluntary closure:

 

Black Dyke

Clean Corner

Cloudburst

Sports Illustrated

Sea of Tranquillity

Getting Down in the Brown

Negro Lesbian

Crap Crags

Warriors of the Wasteland

Western Dihedral

Slow Duck

Illusion

Planet Caravan

Millenium Falcon

Freeway

 

Routes that remain open:

 

Arrowroute

Rutabaga

Cleaning the Brain

Deadend Dihedral

Time Passages

Sticky Fingers