darb Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Are there any dry tooling routes around Vancouver? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc_leclerc Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 I forget where exactly but somewhere in Whistler there is this place where there was (is?) farmed ice. I know that there are some mixed routes there. Look in 'West Coast Ice' the ice guide for SW B.C. Look for the routes: Chocking the Chicken and Farmer Finestone I believe. I think there is some mixed stuff on Seymour too... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fern Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 no farmed ice at whistler anymore. Â Cacademon rock below the grand wall is popular for drytool practice, even in the rain (overhang stays dry). Rumour is the "in-situ" top-rope is in place right now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darb Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 Cacademon rock, is that a full pitch or just a boulder route? Surprised someone is screaming bloody murder in Squamish. Â Nothing longer around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 It's a 16m M6 pitch of drilled pockets originally created/chipped as a sport route in the deluded late 80s. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salbrecher Posted January 17, 2009 Share Posted January 17, 2009 Seems much harder than M6. One has to lock off on often precarious holds to make a loooong reach to the bolts. There are BOMBER drilled pockets but some very difficult moves between. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted January 18, 2009 Share Posted January 18, 2009 shhhh.... Â Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darb Posted January 19, 2009 Author Share Posted January 19, 2009 M5, M6, M7 what's in a rating anyways? It is but just one person's impression any ways. Â Thanks all ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darb Posted February 4, 2009 Author Share Posted February 4, 2009 May finally make it out. Is that TR able? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted February 4, 2009 Share Posted February 4, 2009 If you mean, is there an easy way for you to get to the top on that - No. Â you might want to check out Bert & Ed's Crag north of Whistler. It is most definitely TRable and all of 20m from Highway 99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jens Posted February 6, 2009 Share Posted February 6, 2009 Does anyone know how hard the drilled route is as a summer rock route? I've never stopped to give it a spin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glassgowkiss Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 It's a 16m M6 pitch of drilled pockets originally created/chipped as a sport route in the deluded late 80s. That thing is more like M7+/8-. no way this route is M6. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G-spotter Posted February 10, 2009 Share Posted February 10, 2009 dude, u'r wrecking my sandbag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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