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So I'm planning on getting up to Squamish here soon and I need some suggestions for routes. I'm looking for moderate climbs in the 5.7-9 range, multipitch that don't get overcrowded on the weekend (not Diedre). Any climbs somewhat off the beaten path that match my requirments? Any and all help is greatly appreciated.

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Cruels shoes is old school 10d and apron strings is hard 10b

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Cruels shoes is old school 10d and apron strings is hard 10b

 

I did these so long ago I forgot I could climb that hard. I thought they were easier. I was also thinking of mercy me. Is that still 5.8?

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And first two pitches of Birds of Prey are 5.8 also.

 

It's nice to pick up a couple of climbs next to each other. Also on the Sheriff's Badge is Jungle Warfare. It's rated 10a, but that's for a short (akward) section of off-width. Otherwise the route is in the .7 - .9 range.

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And first two pitches of Birds of Prey are 5.8 also.

 

It's nice to pick up a couple of climbs next to each other. Also on the Sheriff's Badge Squaw aka Slhany is Jungle Warfare. It's rated 10a, but that's for a short (akward) section of off-width. Otherwise the route is in the .7 - .9 range.

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It's not multipitch, but I've always thought that Garfield is THE best easy climb in or near Squamish, and there is never anyone there. It's at Comic Rocks, which is at the top of the hill past Furry Creek. It's 5.7, 40m, and not to be missed.

 

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smoke bluff connection is the definition of ON the beaten path.

 

squamish is popular, climbs get traffic. get up early or stay out late to get on the popular classics and you will probably have a more productive and fun time than wandering around looking for obscure bushy mossy stuff. It's daylight out for like 14hrs now, so lots of time to avoid crowds.

 

... or you could climb North North Arete and Green Thumb ...

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It has been a few years since I climbed there, but the only route with serious lines was Diedre. Maybe that has changed, but there is a lot of very good rock there, hard to go wrong unless it is mossy and/or overgrown.

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