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Elevation: 1,733 ft 528 m
GPS: 49.45186, -119.56639
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Admins: Sean Godwin, John Evan, Mark Roberts, Kate Lynn, Braden Batsford, Mauricio Herrera Cuadra

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A great addition to the Skaha area, Foreplay is a nice shady cliff till 2pm. It has 25+ Routes from 5.10a to 5.13. This new cliff is outside the park with an easy, casual approach. Numerous routes have some fixed protection as a safety consideration. There are still active projects on the wall, so please respect the route builders and stay off these routes.

Reilly Cliff and Foreplay South have many well protected routes in the 5.8/5.9 range. Foreplay South has easy access for setting up top ropes.

Getting There Suggest change

NOTICE do not use the power line trail. It crosses 4 private lots. The black fence does not delineate the properties, it is a snake guard. Private property extends all the way to the pond.

Turn east from South Main Street and wind your way up Pineview Road until you are forced to turn right onto Evergreen Drive (about 1.5 km). Follow this for about 500 m until it reaches a new housing development. Immediately on your left is the new climber/ hikers and bikers parking lot. There is a new portable toilet and water filling station . There is also a dog poop station with bags, please pickup after your dog and dispose of properly,

At the SE area of the parking lot is the upper trail to Kids Cliff and beyond, An obvious new sign marks the beginning. Caution there is a steep mountain bike trail off to the left, stay on the main trail.

There's a second access trail 50 yards past the open yellow gate - drop down left into the gully and follow the obvious trail south. Be wary of poison ivy! After this trail starts to rise for a short distance, look for a trail heading south (right) that leads to Foreplay and the skidded road as previously mentioned.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Foreplay Cliff

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 10
Two Strokes
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 14
Too Short
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 11
It's Not the Length that Counts
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 28
Another Pretty Face
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 14
Sunset Boulevard
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 9
Start Me Up
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 23
Wino & Dino
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 38
Optical Delusion
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 6
Rude Awakening
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 22
Soylent Yellow
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 6
Hard to Get
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 7
Short but Stiff
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 6
Plastic Deformation
Sport
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
 14
Back Hand of God
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 4
Free Willy
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Two Strokes Foreplay South
 10
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Too Short Foreplay South
 14
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
It's Not the Length that Co… Foreplay South
 11
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
Another Pretty Face Foreplay Right
 28
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Sunset Boulevard Foreplay Right
 14
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Start Me Up Foreplay Left
 9
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
Wino & Dino Foreplay Right
 23
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Optical Delusion Foreplay Right
 38
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Rude Awakening Foreplay Left
 6
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Soylent Yellow Foreplay Left
 22
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Hard to Get Foreplay Left
 6
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Short but Stiff Foreplay South
 7
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
Plastic Deformation Foreplay Left
 6
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Back Hand of God Foreplay Left
 14
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a Sport
Free Willy Foreplay Left
 4
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
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