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The city of Vancouver is the biggest in BC and home to lots of climbers. The closest "good" climbing is in the direction of Squamish, but the locals have combed the woods and coasts and haven't come up empty-handed. There are some established small crags and bouldering areas good for a short day or a workout.

For argument's sake, let's include everything south of Porteau Cove in this area to distinguish it from Squamish.


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Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Vancouver Area:
Moby Dick   V1 R     Boulder   Downhill Sectors (The Tiers... : Downhill Sectors: Tier 4
Jenga   V4+     Boulder   Downhill Sectors (The Tiers... : Downhill sectors: Tier 2
Standard Route, West Lion   4th     Trad, 400 feet, Grade III   The Lions
A Slice of Life   5.10d     Sport, 1 pitch, 100 feet   Senior Centre
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Rolf at the top of Slice of Life.

A Slice of Life 5.10d  International : Canada : ... : Senior Centre
It's hard to imagine a more fun sport climb in the 5.10 grade, hence it's a classic. The first few moves are the crux, but the rest of the route is long, steep and involves physical pulls between good, sometimes excellent, holds. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in International


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From the summit of Crown Mountain looking south towards Vancouver.  The Grouse Mountain resort is visible on a shoulder horizontally in-line with the Burrard Inlet.

From the summit of Crown Mountain looking south to...

Looking north at Crown Mountain and The Camel.  From this point the trail drops about 200m or more to Crown Pass and then back up to the Peak.

Looking north at Crown Mountain and The Camel. Fr...

Looking up at Crown Pass from the Hanes Valley.  From the pass, Crown Mountain is on the right, Grouse Mountain on the left.  This snowfield is quite a bit bigger than it looks in the picture and can be fun to kick steps up if the conditions are right and can last into June.  In March and April this area is quite dangerous due to the very deep snow being undercut by water running along the ground.  Numerous injuries and rescues have resulted from people planning to hike the Hanes Valley loop and not realizing that even if there's no snow at the trailhead it can be very serious up to the pass.  A few years ago there was a rescue of fifteen or so people from a school hiking group.

Looking up at Crown Pass from the Hanes Valley. F...

Crown Mountain and The Camel in March 2004.

Crown Mountain and The Camel in March 2004.

The Capilano Suspension bridge in North Vancouver.  A nice rest-day activity, but not cheap.  The Lynn Creek suspension bridge is a nice free alternative. <br /> <br />The greenery hides it in this picture, but it's quite a deep canyon.

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The suspended walkways at the Capilano Suspension Bridge in North Vancouver.

The suspended walkways at the Capilano Suspension ...


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By See Brown
Mar 16, 2011

There's actually quite a bit of climbing in and around Vancouver, more so than one might think and worth checking out even if Squamish is right up the road .. www.projectclimb.com has quite a bit of the climbs listed with many a topo.