Saturday ended up being a glorious day, so we decided to spend the afternoon at the Smoke Bluffs for some rock climbing. The Smoke Bluffs are within walking distance of downtown Squamish. The series of short cliffs offer some great crack climbs and is one of the most famous crags in British Columbia. There are at least 400 routes on over 20 bluffs in just this one area alone.
One of the classics in the area: Penny Lane (5.9):
Elephant's Arse Crack (5.10c):
There are plenty of other climbing areas in and around Squamish, including some amazing long routes up the Chief, the famous granite monolith that looms over the town:
Sunday we decided to switch it up and go for a little backcountry adventure off of Blackcomb instead. The mountain remains open till the start of June, and one can access the backcountry via the Blackcomb Glacier. The spring is a great time for touring - there is definitely no shortage of snow up there!
AAHHH!! Where are you taking me??
Whistler is planning on opening their bike park on May 17 already! Apparently the trail crew has been digging and working hard to open at least 2 trails for opening day!
