Squamish wet weather climbing
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Hello, |
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Check the weather for Smith Rock in OR. It's not granite, but it's usually pretty dry even when rain is forecasted. I've been there in the fall where they predicted 40%-50% rain and every hour had about 5 mins with a few raindrops but the rock never wetted out. |
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Chuck there are areas that stay relatively dry in the rain around the Seattle area. Exit 32 comes to mind, just outside Seattle on I-90 in North Bend. Most of the granite in Leavenworth is vertical or slabby, but also the weather in leavenworth is turning unfortunately dry for the next few days. Still chance of rain, but less than hoped. Smith could also be a good option if you are in Portland or want to make the drive. |
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Skaha is about a 4 hour drive from Vancouver. |
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I cannot remember the area name, but there are steep overhung sport climbs just up the road from Squamish proper |
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Hi Chuck! I just got back from Squamish and we spent some time here mountainproject.com/v/night… |
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Thank you for all of the help everyone! |
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The overhanging dry sport area is called chek. It's in the book and on here, it's really good! |
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Bumping to see if there's any new beta about the driest routes in Squamish. I've been climbing there for quite a while, I know about the Zombie Roof area (I've climbed Old Age in the rain at least twice), Chek, and Nightmare. Is there anything else that is sheltered from the rain, or will at least dry out quickly with a little sun and wind? |
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I live on Bowen Island in the sea to sky corridor, Squamish area. Our crag has been dry for the past few weeks and great temps. I’d suspect most of the crags in Squamish are dry right now. |