Sqaumish Falcon Closure has begun

[jmace]

As memorial day weekend approaches keep in mind that many routes in the grand wall area are closed including Europa

 

Since the mid-1980’s Peregrine Falcons have been returning to nest in the Dihedrals Area. Climbers have observed a voluntary closure to protect the nesting falcons from disturbance. Following up on this effort by climbers, BC Parks is now placing restrictions on certain routes.

Please store all food and other bear attractant items in the storage lockers located throughout the campground.

 

Closed Climbs (Closed until July 31, 2009):

Millennium Falcon Negro Lesbian

Sports Illustrated Crap Crags

 

Cloudburst Slow Dyke

Sea of Tranquillity Illusion

 

Getting Down on the Brown Planet Caravan

Supernaut Warriors Wasteland

 

Clean Corner

 

Freeway (above 5th pitch), The Big Slick, Brothers in Arms

 

Western Dihedral (4th pitch and above)

 

 

No new route activity between Negro Lesbian and Freeway. Route closures may change pending peregrine falcon behaviour.

 

Open Climbs

Arrow Root Rutabaga

Cleaning the Brain Sticky Fingers

 

Deadend Dihedral Slow Duck

 

Freeway (To the top of 5th pitch) Time Passages

 

Western Dihedral (To the top of 3rd pitch)

[mountainmatt]

For those of you interested in climbing the $8000 route Eurpora, that is closed as well.