Squamish: Washington's only real world-class climbing area. Make an effort to get here!  Four hour drive.

Directions: From the UW Rock take the North exit of the parking lot up past the ticket booth.  Take a left then drive over the Montlake Bridge and take a right onto 520 West, which gets you to....I5 N to Canada.  Follow signs to CA HWY 1 then 99 to  Whistler.  Stop when you get to the Chief, or the McDonalds in Squamish in case you miss the Chief.


Recommended:

Smoke Bluff Knexshum, Octopus's Garden
Angels Crest
Borderline, Blazing Saddles
Rock On, St. Vitus Dance, Squamish Buttress
Apron Stings, Grand Wall, Exasperator
Local Boys Do Good, Klahanie Crack
World's Toughest Milkman, Little Spark

Guidebook: McLane, The climbers guide to Squamish

Links: buckle hengeveld alguard

Weather: forecast conditions

Perry's Lieback from Hengeveld site

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Washington
Alpine  cragging.  Beautiful area among assorted granitic spires.  Mostly multipitch 5-10 pitches. Long drive 3 hours +.  East but near the crest, so usually better weather than West of crest areas. 

Directions:I5 North, HWY 20 East.

Guidebooks: Beckey, Cascade Alpine Guide Vol 3 (Red one),  Nelson & Pottefield, Select Climbs in the Cascades Vol 1, Burdo,  Smoot

West Face of NEWS from cc.com site  
Pass
 Liberty Bell Group from the Wine Spires from Mueller site
Recommended: Liberty Crack 9 A2 (links),   NW Corner of North Early Winters Spire 9,   South Arete South Early Winters Spire 4,   E Face Chianti Spire 10a (link),   E Face Lexington Tower 9 (link),   E Ridge Juno Tower (Clean Break) 10b (link)

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