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Gord's Block

Name: Gord's Block
Rating: 2.8

5.10d YDS 6b+ French 21 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 21 ZA E3 5b British

Routes in Crag X

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	#vanlife T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Affordable T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Baby Lizard T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Centre Street T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Dark Sarcasm T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Easter Island T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Fingerlickin' Good T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Four-season T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Gloaming, The T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Gord's Block T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Grunt T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Hevymental S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	I See Through You T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	In Harmony With Sausage T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Jagged Little Pill T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	La Tercera Edad T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Mamquam River Campground S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	No Trace T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Non-Profit T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Out to Easter T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Out to Lunge T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Outer Mongolia T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Payanoia T,TR 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Piece of Pie T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Reptilian T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Retiring Joe S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Side Street T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Sniffler T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Snorter T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Sunny November T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Ugly Gate, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Up From Despair T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Vies Arete S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Virgin Soil T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	X-Ray T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b

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Type:	Trad, 25 ft (8 m)
FA:	Jim Cambell, Gord Menzies, Oct 1980
Page Views:	1,896 total · 11/month
Shared By:	Mike Teschke on Sep 5, 2009
Admins:	Mark Roberts, Mauricio Herrera Cuadra, Kate Lynn, Braden Batsford Page Updates (admin only)

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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

Very short but sweet thin hand crack. Gymnastic and strenous moves with great protection, slightly overhanging and burly right to the chains. Possible to top rope by scrambling around to the back side of the large block.