A month in Squamish August 28th through September 20th, 2003 |
| A month in Squamish. That seems like a fair amount of time to spend in one place. Unfortunately, in Squamish, a month is only enough to sample the unbelievable climbing that they have there. My road trip finally brought me to Squamish and I spent about 5 days a week bouldering, trad cragging, or doing multi-pitch routes (the sport climbing will have to wait until next year). And all of it was world class and within walking distance from the campground. I got to climb with many good friends that I knew from Chicago or had met on the road as well as make a ton of new friends. Even my brother came up. The scene in Squamish was so friendly and refreshing. My campsite had 5 people in it at all times which kept the costs down to $1.50 a night US. We had eight tarps covering it, three couches and boom box. Site 29 was the site to be in. The climbs were memorable and on the rest days we would swim in the icy streams, go spelunking in the talus fields, hike the back of the Chief, slackline, or go up and play on the high slackline, a 100 foot long, 600 foot high line that had been walked at least once. The entire campground was friendly and I soon knew everyone’s name. Next year, I will have to spend at least 2 months there. Yea that will be enough time, 2 months… |
