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Big Mike

Trad climber

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 16, 2012 - 12:02pm PT

Hamish F- agree totally. self powered and motorized are completely different.

Each has their own place.

hamish f

Social climber

squamish

Mar 16, 2012 - 12:11pm PT

Just so that everyone knows just how attainable that quality mountain biking experience is :
Our great friend Ward took up the sport in his early fifties, put in his time, got it dialed, and he currently rips.
He's skiid a few klicks and climbed a couple mountains in his time; never owned a sled though.
The only reason B.K. isn't an avid biker is because he hasn't put in the initial 100 hrs. of pain and suffering...

Ghost

climber

A long way from where I started

Mar 16, 2012 - 12:27pm PT

He's skiid a few klicks and climbed a couple mountains in his time;

Understatement-Of-The-Year award for that one.

RyanD

climber

Squamish

Mar 16, 2012 - 12:30pm PT

pretty deep up there

hamish f

Social climber

squamish

Mar 16, 2012 - 01:37pm PT

O.K. Tami, but this summer you are to report to Goldbridge, B.C., and take part in some state-of-the-art biking. Once you've gained the windy pass summit, you'll be able to reflect on your "easy access" writings.
It's really not that bad, but "easy" might be pushin it. :)

thekidcormier

Gym climber

squamish, b.c.

Mar 16, 2012 - 01:45pm PT

Can I come biking in goldbridge :)

Mighty Hiker

climber

Vancouver, B.C.

Mar 16, 2012 - 04:11pm PT

The fact that the snowmobilers attempt to downplay the impacts of their activity by calling them "sleds" speaks for itself. Sorry, you can't spin that one. Snowmobiles (and ATVs, and dirt bikes, and sometimes bicycles) don't belong in parks. Only 13% of the province is parks - do it in the other 87%.

Snowmobiles and helicopters have a very limited place in wilderness.

Big Mike

Trad climber

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 16, 2012 - 08:28pm PT

Anders- I don't recall anyone saying motorized vehicles should be allowed in parks.

As for our impact, you are correct it does exist what about the impacts of resort skiing? (logging, commercializing a pristine valley, traffic in the corridor, air miles for foreign visitors, 80 cats burning diesel non-stop every night, lifts sucking juice all day long)

Touring is much more friendly but you still drive your cars to the parking lot don't you? Everything has it's impacts, and there is a place for everything.

tarek

climber

berkeley

Mar 16, 2012 - 09:27pm PT

what happened to the photos and stories?
(taking cover now, bomb away)

thekidcormier

Gym climber

squamish, b.c.

Mar 16, 2012 - 10:27pm PT

I for one would like to continue your adamant story.

Tricouni

Mountain climber

Vancouver

Mar 16, 2012 - 10:58pm PT

Let's hear the rest of the Adamant story....!

Scrubber

climber

Straight outta Squampton

Mar 17, 2012 - 12:39am PT

Wow. This sure went off in a different direction while I was trying in vain to climb in Smith! If it gets back to something like climbing I'll respond to those questions that were posed about bolting rationale behind several of my routes.

Now back to your regularly scheduled bickering...

(Pro: hike and bike dedicated trails, huts on the Spearhead, sleds for access, rock routes being developed in a variety of styles.
Con: Heli access/ commercial heli ops in Parks, sleds beyond park boundaries, teaching Anders' cat to rap-bolt)

K

hamie

Social climber

Thekoots

Mar 17, 2012 - 12:43am PT

Several pages ago gf suggested a separate thread for biking, skiing, canoeing etc. Allow me to second that motion, and third it too. This thread started out with a few photos of climbing at Squamish. It then developed into a thread which covered both climbing at Squamish, and Squamish climbers climbing elsewhere. Personally I would like to see it stay that way. Rock, ice and alpine, both local and foreign [eg Alberta!] involving Squamish climbers might be a good parameter.

While discussions about bolting on-lead vs rap, hikers vs bikers, sleds vs backcountry or crosscountry skiing can be entertaining, and a good way to vent, they are essentially sterile. Noone ever changes their mind, and just becomes more entrenched. I am a keen skier, but feel that skiing posts should be restricted to more significant events than "another day in the trees". If someone skis something in the alpine, such as the Spearhead, the Wapta or Mt. Garibaldi, then post away. The more pix the better. Huckin' big air, or rippin' gnarly trees are more suited to another thread, or to Facebook. IMO. Important local access issues are an exception, and certainly deserve discussion and action.

Nice alpine skiing shot, Anders. Minus 40 is a bit excessive--make that totally excessive. Meanwhile I eagerly await the finale of the Austerity adventure. As I recall, you were hanging from a single fingernail, below a rapidly melting serac, as the light failed and the temperature plummetted.......

Meanwhile, another gratitous skiing photo:

Mighty Hiker

climber

Vancouver, B.C.

Mar 17, 2012 - 02:28am PT

Hiking in the Adamants. Just about as rough as coast hiking, somewhat character-building. All part of the experience - the original parties took a week or more to get in.

This is Swan Creek, leading up from Kinbasket Lake. Not sure why it's called Swan Creek. A trip in 1996, although the rappel story - to which I'll shortly return - is from 1972.

And not a helicopter, gondola or snowmobile to be seen. My rule of thumb is that if you can get somewhere in a long day, on foot, with a week's supplies, you should.

ps I nominate Hamish M for thread cop!

RyanD

climber

Squamish

Mar 17, 2012 - 03:05am PT

Hi Hamie,

Sorry if my "gnarly tree riding photo" offended you, I guess the koots haven't been getting the dumpage that the squamish area has been these days(years). Sadly i'm not on Facebook so have nowhere else to share :-(.. I was just following the lead of the OP, awesome singing pass shots btw! Thanks for keeping things on track though Hamie! I agree with you, more climbing on this thread would be good so here you go.

Name this climb, should be easy.

took these shots last week, monday i think.

We are so lucky around here to have perfect climbing conditions one week then bottomless pow the next!

hamie

Social climber

Thekoots

Mar 17, 2012 - 03:30am PT

Great pix tonight! Thanks to all.

It looks as if 4 or 5 posts were deleted? Hope I didn't offend anyone.

BK State of the art planks at the time. Got some 2012 Armada JJ rockers last month. Shorter and fatter. Me too. :]

hamish f

Social climber

squamish

Mar 17, 2012 - 10:38am PT

I'm so sorry for writing anything about mountain biking. I just had to get a little sales pitch in there. Lots of climbers take up the sport; but I should've known better. It won't happen again.

Big Mike

Trad climber

Topic Author's Reply - Mar 17, 2012 - 11:36am PT

Ok. Ok I got a little carried away there too. I tried to steer bk away with my urban blight question, but no bites.

I've been waiting to hear the adamants story for way too long now and i would love to hear scrubbers opinion about routes.

Ryan d- thanks for the pics! Lotsa room for them on the powder thread.