Sharing Stories from the Climbing Community
Photo by P. Ourom
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List of Stories
- El Capitan Mescalito Wall
- El Capitan Shield Wall
- El Capitan Zodiac Wall-1
- El Capitan Zodiac Wall-2
- Genius Loci-Squamish
- John Rosholt Memorial
- Laps on the Grand
- Mt Slesse Fraser Ribber
- Mt Slesse Heart of Darkness
- Mt Slesse Introduction
- Mt Slesse N.E. Buttress
- Outward Bound 1984
- Saving Canada-The Beginning
- Saving Canada-The Mountain
- Saving Canada-The Stunt
Genius Loci
Written by Hamish Fraser
Photo of Hamish Fraser, Genius Loci
Photo credit: Bruce MacDonald
PEDER OUROM, THE "BEAR," was so burly that he could probably remove a grown man's head with one swat. This strength proved handy for those runout climbs when he operated power drills high above his head. During the winter, he was a ski patroller at Whistler Mountain. One day, the Bear skipped work and started hitching down to Squamish for a little new-routing. Rope over his shoulder, he got picked up by his boss. The Bear soon redeemed himself with some excellent first aid work, and he received "employee of the year." In 1991, as the resort season winded down, the Bear was keen to bite into a new Grand Wall route.