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Squamish Dry Tooling
–Looks like a break in the rain so time to dust off the tools? Dry tooling at https://www.mountainproject.com/area/120274558/crack-scratch Required Equipment: climbing harness, helmet, belay device, climbing shoes, mountaineering boots + crampons, Recommended Equipment: ice tools, quickdraws, anchor material, thin gloves (utility or mechanics gloves work great!) I have one set of tools which I’m happy […]
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Dry-Tooling at Dennet Bluffs
–Description Winter is coming! Our last dry-tooling event got cancelled because of the weather, and I think that we should give it a second shot. Thanks to Gus for having written up the description of the previous trip and for much of the material below, including the links to the videos on YouTube. The crag […]
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Squamish Dry-Tooling CANCELLED (weather)
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Winter is coming! Time to break out the tools and get excited about winter climbing. The plan is to meet at The Squamish Adventure center, then carpool to the crag as parking is limited there. From there we can set up top ropes, or lead the climbs. The crag is fully bolted, but the […]
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Dry Tooling — Dennet Lake Bluffs
–This trip is heading to Dennett Bluffs to do some dry tooling and prepare for ice climbing season, and meet other people interested in ice or mixed climbing! Required Equipment: Helmet Crampons Ice tools (no adzes please) Personal climbing gear (harness, belay device, etc.) I can share my tools with one or two other people […]
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Introduction to Glacier Travel and Crevasse Rescue
–The tools and skills needed for glacier travel and crevasse rescue have been steadily evolving over the last 10 years. This on-line session and Marc Tomlinson’s Cevasse Rescue Dry Practice, see https://accvancouver.ca/calendar/ are good to have completed prior to on glacier training (TBD). Join this YouTube livestream and learn the current best practices and […]
