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Squamish for Thxgvng

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Jplotz · · Cashmere, WA · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 1,315

Hello!

What's Squamish feel like at 3 & 4 degrees Celsius? Forecasted sun, but will it be enough? Wonder about other's November/December Squamish climbing experiences.

Thanks!

bearbreeder · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 3,065

Its fine for cragging

Thin cracks and slabs dry quickly as long as its the sun

;)

Bill Kirby · · Keene New York · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 480

Wow.. I'm surprised to see it so cool this early. The opposite of last year.

I got a good story about climbing in Squamish in the winter. One February we went ice climbing the first day then backcountry skiing the next. The guide I hired for the week, Josh Lavigne had a great idea for the third. We drove down to Squamish and went cragging! It was 40 degrees in Whistler but 60 and sunny at the Smoke Bluffs. We climbed in our T shirts in February! Who says guides aren't worth it..

bearbreeder · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 3,065

Cold?

Bahhh ... Even the wuzzy gym bangahs were out this weekend

Bangahs !!!

;)

Jplotz · · Cashmere, WA · Joined Sep 2011 · Points: 1,315

Would any route on the Chief, namely Sunset Strip or Grand Wall or Borderline be unclimbable? Seepage?

bearbreeder · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 3,065
Jplotz wrote:Would any route on the Chief, namely Sunset Strip or Grand Wall or Borderline be unclimbable? Seepage?
- theres a good chance of frost/dew in the morning leading to some possibly dicey slab moves

- there may be frozen seepage

- the sun hits the grand wall around 2PM these days, the sun sets at 4 PM ... 2 hours of sun on the route

- the temps will be close to freezing before and after the sun is on the rock

the grand has been climbed every month of the year ... the question is are you ready to climb a decent amount of it in the shade at near freezing temps with possible ice on the route ...

and are you ready to climb in the dark in winter if you cant finish by ~4 PM or so ... a double or tag line might be prudent if you need to bail

the choice is yours

the malamute is a good winter short multi crag

;)
Bill Kirby · · Keene New York · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 480

Sounds like a good time to travel to the Rambles for ice :)

bearbreeder · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 3,065
Bill Kirby wrote:Sounds like a good time to travel to the Rambles for ice :)
ice? .... pfffttt ....

slabbah slabbah time ...

;)
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