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Elevation: 2,203 ft 671 m
GPS: 49.6867, -123.13487
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The Stawamus Chief is the giant granite dome that can be seen from just about anywhere in Squamish. Routes can be incredibly varied from runout slabs to splitter cracks to bolted face climbs.

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Take the Sea to Sky highway North from Vancouver to the parking lot on the right side just before the town of Squamish.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Stawamus Chief

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
V4 6B
 302
● Superfly
Boulder
Grand Wall Boul… > (k) Superfly
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 788
● Diedre
Trad 6 pitches
Apron > S Apron
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 454
● Slot Machine
Trad 2 pitches
Bulletheads > Bulletheads South
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 488
● St. Vitus' Dance
Trad 5 pitches
Apron > N Apron
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 364
● Long Time No See
Trad 9 pitches
Apron > N Apron
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 545
● Rock On
Trad 5 pitches
Apron > N Apron
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 335
● Seasoned in the Sun
Trad
Grand Wall Base Area
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 618
● Angel's Crest
Trad 13 pitches
Sheriff's Badge
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 274
● Apron Strings
Trad 2 pitches
Grand Wall Base Area
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 311
● Arrowroot
Trad
Grand Wall Base Area
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 730
● Exasperator
Trad 2 pitches
Grand Wall Base Area
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 383
● Rainy Day Dream Away
Trad
Bulletheads > Campground Wall
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 362
● Bullethead East
Trad 4 pitches
Bulletheads > Bulletheads, Central
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 234
● Sunset Strip
Trad 12 pitches
Dihedrals
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c A0
 520
● The Grand Wall
Trad, Aid 9 pitches
Grand Wall Area
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Superfly Grand Wall Boul… > (k) Superfly
 302
V4 6B Boulder
● Diedre Apron > S Apron
 788
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 6 pitches
● Slot Machine Bulletheads > Bulletheads South
 454
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
● St. Vitus' Dance Apron > N Apron
 488
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 5 pitches
● Long Time No See Apron > N Apron
 364
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 9 pitches
● Rock On Apron > N Apron
 545
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 5 pitches
● Seasoned in the Sun Grand Wall Base Area
 335
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● Angel's Crest Sheriff's Badge
 618
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 13 pitches
● Apron Strings Grand Wall Base Area
 274
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
● Arrowroot Grand Wall Base Area
 311
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Exasperator Grand Wall Base Area
 730
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
● Rainy Day Dream Away Bulletheads > Campground Wall
 383
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
● Bullethead East Bulletheads > Bulletheads, Central
 362
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
● Sunset Strip Dihedrals
 234
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 12 pitches
● The Grand Wall Grand Wall Area
 520
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c A0 Trad, Aid 9 pitches
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The Chief from the windsurfing area
The Chief from the windsurfing area
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Camping with Darryl Hatton '78
Camping with Darryl Hatton '78
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Panoramic shot of the Chief from the top of the Malamute. This view didn't exist until the top of Malamute was logged. I'll post an annotated version soon.
Panoramic shot of the Chief from the top of the…
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the Chief, with Howe Sound, from along the hike to Diamondhead
the Chief, with Howe Sound, from along the hik…
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Bellygood ledge
Bellygood ledge
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the Chief as seen from Smoke Bluffs
the Chief as seen from Smoke Bluffs
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The Stawamus Chief
The Stawamus Chief
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A stitched together panoramic of the north walls of the Chief taken from the loop trail in the Smoke Bluffs just above the far right side of Ronin's Corner.<br> <br> Angel's Crest runs up the edge visible in the middle of the image, just left of the Sheriff's Badge.
A stitched together panoramic of the north wall…
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Looking southwest from the Center Summit of the Chief you can see the South Summit, Howe Sound and Hwy 99.
Looking southwest from the Center Summit of the…
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This picture, taken from the side of Hwy. 99, a few hundred feet south of the main parking lot, shows most of the Chief's east facing walls. This picture doesn't do the size of the formation justice.<br> <br> From left to right:<br> <br> At the far left of the photo you can just see the top of the Apron (six pitches up, to give you a sense of scale).<br> <br> Then there's the University Wall and Grand Wall areas. The Black Dyke is visible going through the big roofs. <br> <br> The Dihedrals area is the darker section in the middle. Up and right from the Dihedrals you can see the Tantalus wall.<br> <br> Finally, the Bulletheads are on the far right.
This picture, taken from the side of Hwy. 99, a…
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Howe Sound Brewing Best Bitter to commemorate the 1961 FA of the Grand Wall of The Chief
Howe Sound Brewing Best Bitter to commemorate t…
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Looking north from the top of the North Gully. Garibaldi Peak dominates the skyline. The slabs on the right side are the "northern flanks" of the Sqaw. They are up and left of the main climbing found on the Sqaw. Word has it that there has been some exploration and development there lately...
Looking north from the top of the North Gully.…
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