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Elevation: 695 ft 212 m
GPS: 50.31739, -122.80379
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Hwy. 99 from Whistler to its terminus at Hwy. 97 near Cache Creek passes through some very mountainous terrain and provides access to fine scrambling and mountaineering, as well as rock climbing and bouldering. Marquee alpine areas include Wedge Mountain and the Joffre group, and there's rock and bouldering to be had near Pemberton.

The summer alpine season is quite short, often limited to August and September, but winter mountaineering and great backcountry skiing can be had. Locals, local shops, and at least four guidebooks provide good information.

Some, but by no means all of the rock climbing in the area is covers in McLane's
guide.

Getting There Suggest change

When you're in Whister, Hwy. 99 is hard to miss. Drive north.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Sea to Sky (North of Whistler)

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
WI3
 13
Rambles Center
Ice 2 pitches
Mod. Snow
 8
Northeast Arete
Snow, Alpine
WI4
 8
Synchronicity
Ice 6 pitches
WI5+
 5
Loose Lady
Ice
WI3+
 8
The Tube
Ice
WI4-
 4
The Column
Ice
WI3-4
 4
The Petersen-Smaridge Dihedral
Ice 3 pitches
WI5
 6
Carl's Berg
Ice 2 pitches
V3 6A
 6
In Your Face
Boulder
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Steep Snow
 6
Southeast Face (standard route)
Trad, Snow, Alpine
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b AI1-2
 5
Northeast Spur (PD+)
Trad, Ice, Alpine 6 pitches
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b
 5
Northeast ridge
Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b
 7
Armchair Traverse
Trad, Alpine
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 6
The best little 5.6 in Pemberton
Sport, TR
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
 46
Mighty Mouse
Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Rambles Center Duffey Lake Rd > Rambles > Rambles Centre
 13
WI3 Ice 2 pitches
Northeast Arete Wedge Mountain
 8
Mod. Snow Snow, Alpine
Synchronicity Duffey Lake Rd > Cayoosh Creek Mid-Canyon
 8
WI4 Ice 6 pitches
Loose Lady Duffey Lake Rd > Cayoosh Creek Mid-Canyon
 5
WI5+ Ice
The Tube Duffey Lake Rd > Cayoosh Creek Mid-Canyon
 8
WI3+ Ice
The Column Duffey Lake Rd > Rambles > Rambles Right
 4
WI4- Ice
The Petersen-Smaridge Dihedral Duffey Lake Rd > Rambles > Rambles Right
 4
WI3-4 Ice 3 pitches
Carl's Berg Duffey Lake Rd > Carl's Berg Wall
 6
WI5 Ice 2 pitches
In Your Face Pemberton Boulders > Yosemite Boulder
 6
V3 6A Boulder
Southeast Face (standard ro… Joffre Group > Mt Joffre
 6
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Steep Snow Trad, Snow, Alpine
Northeast Spur (PD+) Joffre Group > Mt Matier
 5
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b AI1-2 Trad, Ice, Alpine 6 pitches
Northeast ridge Gold Bridge & B… > Mt Sloan & Vici… > Mt Sloan
 5
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Trad, Alpine 2 pitches
Armchair Traverse Mt Weart
 7
4th 1 2 I 2 M 1b Trad, Alpine
The best little 5.6 in Pemb… Electric Edge > Buried Treasure
 6
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport, TR
Mighty Mouse N Joffre Creek
 46
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c Trad, Alpine 8 pitches
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