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The holy grail of Squamish
climbing. Arriving in Squamish for the first time, any
and every idiot will find their way into the small parking lot
that lies dwarfed by the Chief. Getting out of their cars, they
will stare, slack jawed, at the The Grand Wall; the steepest,
most awe-inspiring sweep of granite in this part of the world.
If you are not a climber, you will then get into your SUV and
race off to Whistler, forgetting that you ever saw any granite
before you reach the McDonald's up the road. If you are
a climber, you will search the face for the famous route that
is the namesake of the wall. Palms sweating, you will need to
consult the guidebook to find the cunning and audacious line
that weaves directly through the middle of the headwall. The
Grand Wall may be the most exposed and exciting route you
will ever find, at 5.11a. |