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

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

Located at the base of the Grand Wall, this route is nothing but A1 quality! This is Pyp making his way up onsight on one of his first 5.10's

Joyee Lau putting the slap down on the classic "Tim's Sloper Problem" -photo by :387 productions-2006

Take a deep breath....and send it! Exasperator in Squamish

A good distance left to go for BJ on Arrowroot, in "Squishy"

This pitch gets a bit steeper but has amazing holds. Kind of a miracle that it goes at the grade.

Looking down pitch 3 from the belay

The Upper Black Dyke

Looking from the start (on Bellygood Ledge) up the first pitch

Upper Black Dyke topo

Climber on Turnip immediately after it was recleaned. The crack to the left is Arrowroot. The crack to the right is Rutabaga

Enrique, normally a sporto, wanted to do the Grand since he was staying under it for a while during his visit from Mexico City. He and Myriam (she lead the split pillar) pulled it off and we had a great time getting to Bellygood Ledge.

The second pitch is thinner than the first. Great climb. Myriam on lead, it is much steeper than this.

This is the pitch above Perry's Lieback. Traverse right on grass to the tree visible then the bolts begin up and right on great rock.

I had to include this shot. It's in full sun, shadows catching Megan and Merriam on the first pitch. The rock is much darker but I would block out the trees if I messed with the color. In the next shot, Merriam is leading and looks way slabby. It is more like this and even steeper at the finish.