Photos by smellydude

Janet Matthews scopes out the ultimate finger crack in Squamish. This 5.11b goes from tight fingers through a crux at the middle to open up to hands at the top. A must do when visiting!!! photo:Dave Ferguson

Dave Ferguson spanking the bulge and ticklin' the lip setting up for the lunge to the top. photo: Jimmy Lapointe

Jimmy Lapointe finds the easy way to climb High Five V5 at the end of a long day bouldering. Cave Boulder photo: Dave Ferguson

Kevin Higgins seconding this 35m bolted line on the left side of the Petrifying Wall. Since its first ascent in 1986 by Perry Beckham it has seen the bolts on it grow from 5 to 10. photo:Dave Ferguson

Kevin Higgins leads it out on the crux pitch of the multi-pitch slab climb, Whilrwind 5.10d on a cold winter morning. The Apron, The Chief Squamish BC photo:Dave Ferguson

Jimmy Lapointe reaching to the limit on Pigs in Zen V2 during a wet chilly Spring day in the forest. photo:Scott Norris

Scott Norris crimpin' down hard on the start of the classic V4 Trad Killer photo: Dave Ferguson

Scott Norris crimpin his way up Arrow Traverse on a chilly Squamish morning. photo: Dave Ferguson

Scott Norris climbing out of the pit on this fun problem in the forest. photo: Dave Ferguson

Scott Norris twists and contorts his way up the short but fun Twister on the Titanic Boulder. photo: Dave Ferguson

Dave Ferguson shooting for the lip on his new problem in the Titanic Boulder Area. A fun V2 with a nice dynamic move from 2 pockets. photo: Scott Norris

Scott and myself worked this problem for a couple of days in the Spring of '01. I pulled off the first ascent followed minutes later by Scott. Climb the right arete to the lip and traverse left to the centre of the face on micro feet and use crimps and j

Kevin Higgins rapping down after spending a relaxing day aiding on University Wall(C1). This route is a classic free route going at 5.12a. photo: Dave Ferguson

Jimmy Lapointe setting up for the lip move on the big sloping shelf. photo: Dave Ferguson

Barry running up the fun handrail hidin' in the forest. photo: Dave Ferguson

Jimmy Lapointe traversing across the Heartbreak Hotelas Scott and Barry keep an eye on things. photo: Dave Ferguson

Jimmy Lapointe works his way up this unknown V3 lip traverse on the giant pyramid boulder uphill from the Titanic Boulder on the trail to the Tantalus Wall.

Damon snags the lip after a good pull off a micro crimp while Kev makes sure all is good down below.

Just me relaxing for the night at the base of our project in the North North Gully on The Chief

Mike Dodds spending a hot summer's day climbing above the Cheakamus River on this fun 3 pitch 5.8. We miss you Mike. RIP photo: Dave Ferguson

Jen cruising along on Paperboy. A fun V3 in the forest under the Chief. photo: Dave Ferguson

Dave Ferguson working his way up this pumpy Washington sport route, 100% Beef 5.11c, in Exit 38. photo: Neil Wotton

Damon Cassel relaxing after checking out the possiblities of this unclimbed big wall on the Sunshine Coast. We did the first climbing on this bad boy and retreated from the large snow ledge visible half way up the wall above Damon due to rock conditions a

Scott pinching and reaching his way through the crux move of Running On Faith V3.

Kevin Higgins warming up clipping bolts on We Meet Again Frauline 5.9 in The Well Of Souls, Chek. photo: Dave Ferguson

Janet Matthews does a superb job cleaning the long strenuous Split Pillar(10b). This finger to chimney pitch is over 40+ meters and one of the classic pitches on the Grand Wall. photo: Dave Ferguson

This shotis one that many before me have taken. In fact the same shot angle is in the Smith Rocks guide book. Easy to get and quite scenic. photo: Dave Ferguson

Dave Ferguson shoots for the lip on the Titanic Variation V4 photo: Scott Norris

Elga spending a relaxing day climbing next to the picturesque Shannon Falls on the classic 5.7 hand crack, Klahanie Crack. photo: Dave Ferguson

Dave Ferguson leads the classic 2 pitch route Apron Strings 5.10b. A popular start to the Grand Wall route. photo: Janet Matthews

Barry working his way out of the cave on Flintstones Chewable Morphine V2. photo: Dave Ferguson

Kevin Higgins cleans the first pitch of the University Wall(5.12a or C1)

Anne Marie Decaire seconding this bolted run out classic climb. This is the popular start to the Grand Wall (5.11a A0, 5.13c) photo: Dave Ferguson

Barry warming up on Hubba Bubba. A fun V1 in the forest under the Chief photo: Dave Ferguson

Monkey Face in the clear Winter sky. photo: Dave Ferguson

Dave Ferguson(smellydude) working his way out and up 100% beef 5.11c in the often damp Exit 38 sport climbs.

Scott Norris leading Natural Selection 5.10b. One of the many moderate bolt routes in the area. photo: Dave Ferguson

Kevin Higgins cleaning the headwall pitch (5.10c) of the classic 10-12 pitch Squamish Buttress. The Buttress is reached either by climbing Rock On(5.10a) or any route up the Apron.

Kevin Higgins flashing the arete of Double Trouble in the chilly winter months. Smith Rocks Oregon photo: Dave Ferguson

Kevin flashes this retro bolted TR climb put up by Royal Robbins in '71. This 5.11b is located in Murrin Park Squamish BC

Dave Ferguson traversing out from Merci Me to the base of the Split Pillar where the fun begins on the Grand Wall(5.11b(A0) or 5.13c) route. The Squamish highway is seen in the distance below. photo:Janet Matthews

Barry starting out on a new V3 called Running on Faith which we put up in the summer of '01 in the Apron Talus, The Chief Squamish BC photo:Scott Norris

Dave Ferguson shooting for the lip on the First Ascent of Dope Smokin' Buddha in the Apron Talus, The Chief Squamish BC photo:Scott Norris

Janet Matthews cleaning the mega classic Squamish finger crack, Clean Crack 511b in the Lower Malalute. This finger crack with a bouldery start widens up near the top and lets up in difficulty but not in strength required. photo: Dave Ferguson

Scott Norris working the start of the mega classic V4 Easy in an Easychair. Your bouldering trip in the forest isn't complete with out trying this gem. Squamish BC photo:Dave Ferguson

Scott Norris working the sitdown start to I'm on the Scene V3 in the Grand Wall Boulders Squamish BC The sitdown start adds a long reach and is long for most. photo: Dave Ferguson