Climbs

Climb Name Type Grade # Ascents Recorded Notes Exclude Reason
The Dillusioned Glue Machine Sport route 8a 2
The Dillusioned Screw Machine Trad climb E6 2
The Doors of Perception Boulder problem 8C 2
The Dragon's Guardian Boulder problem 8B+ 2
The Driven Bow Trad climb E7 2
The Earthsea Trilogy Part 3 Trad climb E6 2
The Easy Turnpike Trad climb VD 2
The Exorcist Trad climb E3 2
The Fascist and Me Trad climb E4 2

Named after an encounter with a Ministry of Defence orderly.
The Final Empire Boulder problem 8C 2
The Firé Escape Trad climb E7 2
The First and Last Wall Trad climb E6 2
The Flaming Drambuie Trad climb E6 2
The French Connection Boulder problem 8B+ 2
The Fugue Trad climb E9 2
The Garotte Trad climb E4 2
The Gates of Delirium Trad climb E4 2

Named after the song by prog. rock band Yes on their album Relayer.
The Ghost Trad climb E3 2
The Ghost Ship Boulder problem 8B+ 2
The Grand Wall (aid) Aid Climb A1 2

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)

Now generally climbed mostly free at 5.11 A0.

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

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