Long Weekend in Canada

On Friday, I headed up to Squamish for a long weekend of climbing. I had two goals: to climb The Chief and climb five boulder problems V7 or harder that I had never done before. I was able to succed on both goals, climbing Rock On (7 pitches, 5.10) into the Squamish Buttress (7 pitches, 5.10) and Undertow (V7/8), Loose Change (V7), The Weasel (V8), El Camino (V7), and This Monkey's Gone to Heaven (V7). We had beautiful weather and I was able to connect with some old and new friends. Then on Monday, I stopped in Vancouver to see TV on the Radio play in Stanley Park. They put on an awesome show, full of energy, and with spot on sound.

The North Walls of the Chief

Doug leading the clean third pitch of Birds of Prey (5.10)