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Sea to Sky (Squamish to Whistler) Rock Climbing
Areas in Sea to Sky (Squamish to Whistler)
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Area 44
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Brohm Dome
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| Elevation: | 1,545 ft | 471 m |
| GPS: |
49.89909, -123.15259 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | Peter Spindloe on May 7, 2007 · Updates | |
| Admins: | Mark Roberts, Kate Lynn, Braden Batsford, Mauricio Herrera Cuadra |
Description
This is the area along highway 99 between Squamish and Whistler. It includes such crags as Cheakamus Canyon, Rogues Gallery, Alice Lake and many more. Some are just a few km north of Squamish others up to half an hour drive up the highway.
While it's very close to Squamish and the Chief, the rock is quite different. It's still granite, but it's of a much more smooth and compact nature. It rarely lends itself to trad climbing, but makes for excellent sport climbing. This area is home to many hundreds of sport climbs of all grades, right up to 5.14c.
The climbing tends to be vertical or overhanging and there's enough variety to find huge roof routes, vertical crimp-fests, endurance marathons as well as bouldery power routes. While the climbing tends toward 5.11 and higher, there are some excellent, properly bolted 5.9 and 5.10 routes as well.
One of this area's notable features, in addition to excellent climbing, is the possibility to climb in the rain on quite a number of routes.
While it's very close to Squamish and the Chief, the rock is quite different. It's still granite, but it's of a much more smooth and compact nature. It rarely lends itself to trad climbing, but makes for excellent sport climbing. This area is home to many hundreds of sport climbs of all grades, right up to 5.14c.
The climbing tends to be vertical or overhanging and there's enough variety to find huge roof routes, vertical crimp-fests, endurance marathons as well as bouldery power routes. While the climbing tends toward 5.11 and higher, there are some excellent, properly bolted 5.9 and 5.10 routes as well.
One of this area's notable features, in addition to excellent climbing, is the possibility to climb in the rain on quite a number of routes.
Getting There
Starting from Squamish, head north on highway 99. Various side roads, forest service roads and pullouts will take you to each of the areas.
Camping
Basing yourself in Squamish probably makes the most sense if you intend to climb in this area for multiple days since it's the closest place for food and non-climbing diversions. Alice Lake Provincial Park has camping and will put you closer to some of the climbing (see env.gov.bc.ca/bcparks/explo…).
I'm not aware of any camping from which you could walk to the main areas. Let me know if there is and I'll update this information.
I'm not aware of any camping from which you could walk to the main areas. Let me know if there is and I'll update this information.
Classic Climbing Routes at Sea to Sky (Squamish to Whistler)
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
| Route Name | Location | Star Rating | Difficulty | Date |
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| ● Star Chek | Gorge > Galaxy Buttress |
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5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport 4 pitches | |
| ● St. Elmo's Fire | Chek > Electric Avenue > Electric Avenue E Face |
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5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport | |
| ● Indra's Net | Gorge > Galaxy Buttress |
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5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport 5 pitches | |
| ● Rocky Horror | Area 44 > Upper Gully |
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5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport | |
| ● Zucker Bebe (After You, My… | Area 44 > Pillary > Jed Wall |
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport | |
| ● Centurion | Chek > Outpost |
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5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 6 pitches | |
| ● Creepy Crawlers | Chek > Forgotten Wall |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Darkness at Teatime | Chek > Electric Avenue > Electric Avenue E Face |
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5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport | |
| ● Ancient Heart | Rogues Gallery > Grand Larceny |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
| ● The Mutation | Chek > Toxic Lichen |
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5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport | |
| ● [Redacted] | Chek > Forgotten Wall |
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5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● The Incredible Journey | Chek > Forgotten Wall |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Yellow Beard | Rogues Gallery > Grand Larceny |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● Out of the Darkness and Int… | Chek > Monastery |
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5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport | |
| ● The Fleeing Heifer | Chek > Circus |
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5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport |
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