Ben and Matt in B.C., Canada

Thanks for visiting the site! Matt and I headed up to Squamish for some rock climbing, but we got antsy and climbed a coast range peak as well. Enjoy! -b

On our first day, looking down at Matt on St. Vitus Dance (.9) The View from halfway up the Chief on Memorial Ledge. Exposure from Memorial Ledge. Looking down at Matt higher on the chief on Squamish Buttress .10c. View's while climbing Squamish Buttress Matt following the crux pitch sequnce on Squamish Buttress .10c View accross. There is a person in white on top... Matt leading some random 10a slab near the summmit. The view of the Howe Sound from the south summit of the Chief. On the descent Soloing at the Smoke Bluffs at the end of the day. Day 2, Exasperator 10c. Getting artsy mid pitch... P2 of Exasperator Classic Jam. These guys were coming up as we were rapping. Good photo op. Later that day, Matt following P3 of Birds of Prey. Near the top of Birds of Prey Preparing for the hike down. Looking south at the Chief from the top of the Squaw. Sunset on the Chief Yay! Ducks! mmm...Beeer. Mt. Garibaldi Day 3. Matt finishing up the Merci Me (.9) pitch on the Grand Wall (.11a). The Split Pillar .10b Placing a comical piece of gear for the fun of it, a BallNut. Matt following the Split Pillar. "Don't Worry Matt! I gotcha.." We tried the next pitch, but got shut down. Rapping off the Grand Wall. The Grand Wall Day 4. Matt showing slight wear on Angel's Crest .10b. That BallNut again. Bomber... Matt doing his best Joe Simpson. Artsy shot of the gully to the left of theCrest. Climber's ahead of us on the Acrophobes towers on Angel's Crest. The rare shot of me leading on the Acrophobe towers. Hanging out before the crux pitch. Matt following the crux pitch, .10b. Some random dudes behind us on the Crest. Checking out the exposure on the final pitch of Angel's Crest. Ladeez, this one's for you... View from the Top. Ben contemplating the Universe... Tall peaks east of Squamish. Cooling down... It was quite hot most of the time we were there. Day 5. Required Sustanence Taken Daily. Planning our day in the Smoke Bulffs. If you're not bleeding, you're not having fun. Matt following Phlemish Dance .9 in the Bluffs. I fought my way up this 11c called Electric Balls. Here's Matt seconding. Some chic leading an 11a. The Stawamus Chief. Day 6. The Olympics are coming to Whistler... We wanted climb a Peak. This the approach... 6kms of this... Checking gear before setting off. Fast and light. On the approach ot the hut. Those zany Canadians. The hut we stayed at for the evening and the Glacier behind. Inside the Hut Doing some recon. hiking up the Moraine. Knife up! Matt chose the snow gully, I went up the rock to the left. Brewin' up before playing cards in the evening. Reading up on the Route. Day 7. Nice day for a climb eh? Mt. Matier on the L, Joffre Peak on the R. Climbing up the snow on Joffre Peak. Steep! Matt on R. Nearing the False Summit. Mt. Matier and the Matier Glacier below. I had to cross the incredibly exposed notch. See trees waay down there. The view from the summit. Matt is on the high point on the L. Barely noticable Chillin' in the mts.. Cramponless crossing of steep snow. On the descent First ascents to be had on this rock face above. Matt plunge stepping down snow with Anniversary Glacier beyond. Discussing the now-bagged peak. Joffre Peak. The summit is on peak the right. Looking back while descending Kind northerners taking our mug shots. on the trail back. There was a massive avalanche this winter, creating this nice view. Joffre Peak from the Hwy 99. Is this English? I guess they have something against potatoes... Day 8. Back in Squamish. Quagmire Crack 10c. After Quagmire Crack, we were done. Our hands were aching. Some views.. The Grand Wall w/climbers atop the Split Pillar. Pretty trees hiking out. Find a parking lot, spread gear out.. Shazaam! Mt. Baker from Vancouver. A clock the runs on steam? Those crazy Canucks... Chilaxin wit da brews. zzzzz...