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Elevation: 545 ft 166 m
GPS: 49.67146, -123.15522
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Shared By: Braden Batsford on Aug 17, 2023
Admins: Mark Roberts, Kate Lynn, Braden Batsford, Mauricio Herrera Cuadra
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The main, upper area, hosting a majority of the routes and all bouldering. 

Like much of Squamish, this area primarily faces west and the best bet for shade will be before mid-afternoon. That said, some of the single pitch routes in the woods are well shaded (including Zen Garden) and if the sun is on the main wall there will still be places to escape it. The majority of the routes dry quite quickly after rain, but during especially wet periods one could assume some areas around Soul Shakedown and Mettle Detector as well as parts of the base routes may suffer from seepage.

Getting There Suggest change

Option 1 - Climb a base route. Find the black handline in a gully directly above the Shannon Falls viewpoint which leads to the base of both routes. A nice way to get warmed up.

Option 2 (direct and fastest) - Pick up the trail between the viewpoint and the Shannon Springs crag which trends steeply up and left along the base of the cliff. After a few minutes, watch for a gully system with a fixed hand line cutting back to the right. This direct trail is steep and can be wet. Tops out directly above "Open Sesame" and below "Half Lotus". 10-15 min.

Option 3 (longer, but less steep) - Continue along the base of the wall for 10-15 minutes and watch for 3 enormous Douglas Fir trees (hard to miss). slightly past these trees, a ledge system cuts back right under a roof feature. Continuing up from here leads towards the gondola, instead head back down along the top of the cliff you hiked next to and reach the crag in 1-2 minutes. Easiest to go this way with bouldering pads. 20-30 min.

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Classic Climbing Routes at The Zen Garden Main Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 29
Level Up
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5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 9
Tricycle Dump Truck
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5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
The Space Between
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 31
Sacred Geometry
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5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 12
Forest Tourist
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 24
Soul Shakedown
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 10
Inshallah
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 29
Slice of Paradise
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 13
Dhyana
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 17
Half Lotus
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 6
Karma Checkpoint
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5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 5
On the Level
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 52
Zen Garden
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 10
Densu's Dance
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 5
Cosmic Voyage
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Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Level Up
 29
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Tricycle Dump Truck
 9
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
The Space Between
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
Sacred Geometry
 31
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Forest Tourist
 12
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Soul Shakedown
 24
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Inshallah
 10
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Slice of Paradise
 29
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Dhyana
 13
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
Half Lotus
 17
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches
Karma Checkpoint
 6
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
On the Level
 5
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
Zen Garden
 52
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Densu's Dance
 10
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Cosmic Voyage
 5
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
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