Squamish 2

 

I’ve been in Squamish for a month now and it seems like I’m just getting to know the area! The bouldering here is massive, I have been busy just ticking off the moderate classics. The forest is dense and beautiful with boulder after boulder waiting to be climbed. The forest is so thick that it keeps the heat out and is a good ten degrees cooler than out in the open. The climbing style here tends to be technical with lots of slabs, aretes, and mantels. It’s a really fun style of climbing that challenges you to be more than powerful.

There is something for everyone here. If you like low moderates, hop on Easy Chair. If you like highballs, check out Ride the Lightning, Teenage Lobotomy, Funeral Arrangements. If you like borderline free solos take a gander at Straight Outta Squampton, World of Hurt, or The Broom.

A lot of people travel to Squamish in the summer and it’s easy to see why. The campground is right next to the bouldering at the grand wall and the town of Squamish is a 30 minute walk so you really don’t need a car to be here. Lots of rad people are here now from all over including El Paso, Quebec, Florida, Oregon, New Mexico, Flagstaff, etc. Friends are easy to find in the forest so it’s never a problem to rally some pads for a highball session! It’s a good mix of people and I’m sure more are coming in the next few weeks.

 

The weather hasn’t been stellar, with rain dropping on a regular basis but there have been enough dry days to get a lot done. According to the locals this year has been one of the wettest in recent memory. July and August are usually the driest months here so we’ll see how we fair this month!

I was fortunate enough to meet a couple other climbers looking for a roommate a few weeks ago so I’ve finally moved out of the truck! At least for a few months. We can see the Chief from our living room so needless to say the boulders are right around the corner from us! It’s a pretty phenomenal place to spend a summer. I have a place to edit video, there is a ton of rock to be climbed and filmed, not to mention breathtaking views to be found right outside the front door! Life is good in Squamish! If you’re planning to make it up here this summer, give me a shout!

I snapped this photo on a run I went on last week! I don’t ever run so that’s new!

And on an unrelated note, here’s a funny still I found when I was working on the Idaho footage! Apparently I start making weird faces after hanging out in Idaho by myself for a week!