PRINT: Rock Climb Arc Strike, Squamish

Arc Strike

5.11a, Trad, 60 ft (18 m),

Avg: 3.2 from 22 votes
FA: unknown
International > N America > Canada > British Columbia > Squamish > Highlander

Access Issue: Camping Details

The popularity of Squamish within the #vanlife community has increased to the point that there is great concern about the group’s collective environmental impact. “Wild” or “Freedom” camping has become unmanageable environmentally because of the high numbers of campers. This is a serious issue that causes conflict between locals, home owners, and climbers!

VAN CAMPING / WILD CAMPING

Within District Boundaries

The  District of Squamish PROHIBITS camping within the municipal boundary. This includes sleeping in a vehicle anywhere within District boundaries. A bylaw gives the District the power to issue tickets for contraventions.

Camping on urban / residential streets is prohibited under pre-existing bylaws.

The “hot spots” that have been of most concern are below.

· The whole of the Mamquam Forest Service Road under the North Walls of the Chief between the junction with the 99 and junction with the Stawamus/Indian Arm Forest Service Road (as a salmon run and sensitive riparian area, camping close to the Stawamus River is especially inappropriate)

· The Powerhouse Springs Road including the parking area for the Fern Hill cliff

· The dirt road to the kitesurfing “Spit.”

Outside of District Boundaries

If you explore forest roads in crown land outside the municipal boundaries, it may be possible to find discreet roadside sites suitable for tents or van camping. However, the provincial authorities do have some restrictions ;

· Stays are limited to 14 days.

· Campers should follow Leave No Trace principles. HUMAN WASTE is a major issue.

· Strictly observe any current fire bans.

DESIGNATED CAMPGROUNDS

Please see the District of Squamish website for a comprehensive list of designated campgrounds.

Recommended affordable camping:

- At the Chief: Stawamus Chief Provincial Park Campground BC parks site, spots start at $10.00 CAD/person. No reservations.
- 7 minutes north: Mamquam River Campground A non-profit site, spots start at $15.00cad/night for a drive-in site. Reservations recommended, not required.
- 20 minutes north: Chek Canyon Recreation Site A public site; no fees, no reservations and world class sport-climbing. No running water. The road is steep and rough but 4x4 not required

Description

Left leaning fingers-to-hands crack to the left of the large corner of crossroads. Powerful bouldery start leads to sustained thin hands. Gets easier the higher you go. Good quality!

Location

Starts on the face to the left of the large left-facing corner of crossroads. This is not the left-leaning crack system that shares a start with crossroads, it starts independently.

Protection

Single rack from fingers to hands with an extra 1" piece should do it. Bolts with rings at the top

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Riley Weaver

Technical crux is surely the first few moves off the ground, but the thin hands section is steeper and tricker than it looks from the bottom! The good jams are obvious, however, and the trick is moving swiftly between the less secure ones in between them. Jul 5, 2021

Maxim Blair
Squamish, BC

5.11a

It is worth noting that the big flake to the right of the start has quite some flex to it. I place a .2 cam from the ground as a pre-placed piece and while pulling on it the entire flake move and the cam nearly came out. This could be catastrophic for both climber and belayer if someone was to put a piece in and fall on it. It didn't take much force at all to move the flake, surely a fall could rip it out of the wall... May 23, 2022