Saturday Rock Climbing in Squamish:

Top Rope and Multi Pitch

The Trip:

-Weekly Saturday rock climbing trip to Squamish. We tolerate 30-40% POP.

-Most climbers top-rope (some lead) 5.7 to 5.8,9 a few climb 5.10+.

-We also pair-up more experienced climbers who want to do multi pitching.

-Participants must be save belayers indoors or outdoors. This is not a climbing course; however some informal mentoring by more experienced members is usually available.

-Please bring your personal climbing gear - harness, belay device, locking biner, prussic, climbing shoes. HELMET AND SAFETY LINE/DAISY CHAIN IS MANDATORY

-Please bring your ropes and anchor material for this event if you have it.

-Meeting: Saturday 8.45 a.m., parking lot at St. David’s Church Taylor Way & Hwy 1

-Departure: 9.05 am sharp

-Back in West Vancouver: Around 6 p.m. for dinner and Saturday Night Fever.

-Sign up Thursday - latest Friday 8pm. (6 p.m. if you need a ride) email preferred.

Weather/Cancellation: If the ‘Weatheroffice/EnviroCanada’ forecast for Saturday for Squamish is 40% p.o.p the trip is still a go. Above 40% p.o.p. (check it on Saturday morning) the trip is automatically cancelled.

We need: Additional Saturday Rock Trip Leaders!

We are looking for 2, 3 additional organizers/mentors who can lead one Saturday rock trip to Squamish per month. Climbing level: Save 5.8 (9) top ropers. We help to organize your first trip. Contact wernergr@shaw.ca or Radmila Jaksic (via BCMC member page).

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Please make the work for the organizer easy and fill in the questionnaire below, so the trip leader has all info in one place – even if you think the organizer knows you.

----copy and paste questionnaire, fill in answers, than email it to wernergr@shaw.ca  (The club email may not work)

A. Who You Are:

1) Your full name….…..:

2) Your email address..:

3) Your phone…………:

4) Are you a current paid up BCMC member (waiver signed?):

    -Guests welcome - must sign a waiver at the meeting point

B. Climbing Info:

1) What grade do you follow………...:

2) What grade do you lead…………..:

3) Will you bring a rope………………..:

4) Are you reliable in anchor building:

5) New climbers - do you need some help/mentoring:

6) Specific wishes -routes, climbing areas any wishes..:

7) If we spread out – can you manage a rope team of 2-3 climbers 5.7,8 :

8) Do you want to do multi pitch?:                   

9) Possible Route/grade/area…..:

C. Car Pooling

1) If you have a car, where about do you start your trip :

2) If you need a ride, where can you be picked up…….:

Email the questionnaire to wernergr@shaw.ca   (the club email may not work)

P 604 737 1091