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Elevation: 388 ft 118 m
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The Apron is the low angled formation of granite that extends N. off of the Chief. There are many varied climbs on this formation from classic moderate crack climbs like St. Vitus Dance, or Diedre to runout scary slab climbs such as Unfinished Symphony, or Dancing in the Light. The granite in squamish is said by some to be better than Yosemite making it some of the best Granite in the world. The Apron is a wonderful place to climb and contains some of the best moderate routes in Squamish. The views of the sound and the surrounding mountains are spectacular. Some of the first established routes on the chief are on the Apron.

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Start at a parking lot at the intersection of Highway 99 and a Mamquam Forest Service Road. Many trails from here depending on the climb you do. The Base of the Apron is thick forest and it can be tricky to find specific climbs.

68 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Apron

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 840
● Diedre
Trad 6 pitches
S Apron
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 712
● Calculus Crack
Trad 6 pitches
N Apron
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 521
● St. Vitus' Dance
Trad 5 pitches
N Apron
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 342
● Snake
Trad 5 pitches
Central Apron
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 421
● Long Time No See
Trad 9 pitches
N Apron
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 586
● Rock On
Trad 5 pitches
N Apron
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 176
● Read Between the Lines
Trad 5 pitches
Central Apron
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 200
● Born Again
Trad 7 pitches
Central Apron
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 91
● Rock On Direct (aka Hard On)
Trad 3 pitches
N Apron
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 102
● One Scoop with Delicious Dimples
Trad 5 pitches
S Apron
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
 30
● White Lightning
Trad 7 pitches
S Apron
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 9
● Teetering on the Brink of Madness
Trad 4 pitches
Central Apron
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 62
● Unfinished Symphony
Trad 6 pitches
Central Apron
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
 8
● Dancing in the Light
Trad 7 pitches
Central Apron
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b
 31
● The Great Arch
Trad
N Apron
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Diedre S Apron
 840
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 6 pitches
● Calculus Crack N Apron
 712
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 6 pitches
● St. Vitus' Dance N Apron
 521
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 5 pitches
● Snake Central Apron
 342
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 5 pitches
● Long Time No See N Apron
 421
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 9 pitches
● Rock On N Apron
 586
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches
● Read Between the Lines Central Apron
 176
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches
● Born Again Central Apron
 200
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 7 pitches
● Rock On Direct (aka Hard On) N Apron
 91
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
● One Scoop with Delicious Di… S Apron
 102
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 5 pitches
● White Lightning S Apron
 30
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R Trad 7 pitches
● Teetering on the Brink of M… Central Apron
 9
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 4 pitches
● Unfinished Symphony Central Apron
 62
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad 6 pitches
● Dancing in the Light Central Apron
 8
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 Trad 7 pitches
● The Great Arch N Apron
 31
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b Trad
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Central Apron
Central Apron
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Apron descent
Apron descent
 9
The Apron
The Apron
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The Apron
The Apron
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Simon almost finished the slab descent. It breaks into the woods on the left.
Simon almost finished the slab descent. It bre…
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The Apron is seen from the side in this photo. Its the low angled prominent feature extending off of the Chief. Indicated by the black box.
The Apron is seen from the side in this photo.…
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Simon starting the walk down the slab descent with the Squamish Buttress in the background.
Simon starting the walk down the slab descent w…
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Apron and Grand.<br> Photo by Blitzo.
Apron and Grand. Photo by Blitzo.
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The two people in red with white helmets are debating following us down the Apron. Over on the south side of the Apron, just before the trail enters the forest, you can head straight down, face-out. Climbing shoes or sticky approach shoes recommended. It's disconcerting, but works fine and cuts a fair bit of time off the descent. I believe it has been mountain biked too...
The two people in red with white helmets are de…
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First pitch of Banana Peel 5.8...
First pitch of Banana Peel 5.8...
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Traversing broadway to the forest trail.
Traversing broadway to the forest trail.
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The longest forced runout on Banana Peel of a traversing nature. 3rd pitch.
The longest forced runout on Banana Peel of a t…
 1

Videos

Peter Spindloe
Skateboarding on the Apron: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_bpflU5_bBI&eurl
Jan 1, 2008

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