The Grand Wall (aid) | A1 Big Wall at West Chief

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Sieged with fixed ropes over 40 days. Made national news and Baldwin and Cooper were local celebrities for a time.

First a few people saw us, the word spread, and soon the few turned to many, until one weekend 12,000 cars jammed the highway to the little town of Squamish. We accepted the kind offers of the people of Squamish, and were sponsored with a hotel room, new boots, our choice of restaurants, and 1500 feet of very badly needed nylon rope. When seen walking back to our cars after coming off the face it was not uncommon for cars to gather, many people asking for autographs. When we were on the face, every afternoon the school bus would stop at 3:30 and the children would cheer from the highway. (Ed Cooper)

References

[1] https://gripped.com/profiles/canadas-most-iconic-big-wall-rock-climb/

[2] https://www.mountainproject.com/route/105806397/the-grand-wall

[3] https://publications.americanalpineclub.org/articles/12196206100/The-Squamish-Chief