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hosh
Mar 30, 2005, 8:42 PM
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I've seen a few pics of this line in Squamish. I know there's got to be a few people out there who have done it... Where is it? Multi-pitch? Level of difficulty? I'd like to climb it one day, it looks like an amazing climb.
Any information?
Hosh.
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bubba
Mar 30, 2005, 9:26 PM
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According to my guidebook:
The Calling: 5.12a
6 pitches, above left of the Alaska Highway.
To paraphrase:
"spectacular line of dihedrals"
"a real test for those up to the task"
"the rock deteriorates near the top"
enjoy.
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hosh
Mar 30, 2005, 10:11 PM
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which area is it in? Is it in the route datebase on this site?
Hosh.
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bubba
Mar 31, 2005, 8:03 PM
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Of course, silly me...
Its on the Zodiac Wall of the Chief, in Squamish. (not in the route database) Can't really tell you much more than that... You'll have to come on down here and explore.
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crazyakclimber
Sep 8, 2005, 8:27 PM
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dang hosh, that sounds pretty intense!... no less hard to find. I'll do my best at trying to seek it out though while i'm up there :P
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hosh
Sep 8, 2005, 8:30 PM
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and by "up there", you really mean "down there", since we're from Alaska and Squamish is south from "here".
:lol:
:wink:
hosh.
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crazyakclimber
Sep 8, 2005, 9:28 PM
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crazy! :lol: yes, i have so much fun down here in vancouver that I forget that I am from AK. well, i just hope it doesn't rain tomorrow. later bro. oh and any other info on the calling is much appreciated. :roll:
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wolfeman
Sep 10, 2005, 6:48 PM
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The Calling pitch is very strenuous, according to my friend Tom. Bring your endurance.
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incogneato
Sep 10, 2005, 7:00 PM
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Alaska Highway + the Calling (aka the Northern Lights) is quite possibly one of the better long routes in the free world.
Triples of thin hand to hand-size cams are required for the spectacular corner of the second pitch of the Calling. My partner linked it with the next pitch at 50 meters and had naught but a sole 0 tcu left when he reached the belay (mostly bolted belays for N.L.).
The entire Northern Lights is the way to do the route, but you can hike up to the Astro Ledge to cut-out Alaska Highway. Be warned though, there is a right way to hike to Astro, and then there is a very wrong way.
PM me if want any more beta.
Look forward to having your lights "well and truely punched out"...
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crazyakclimber
Sep 12, 2005, 8:05 PM
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what is the right way to hike it???
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