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
- El Capitan-The Big Rescue
- 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
Laps on the Grand
Written by Peder Ourom
Photo of Hamish Fraser, 1994 The Grand Wall, Squamish, BC
Photo credit: Peder Ourom
5 a.m.: As we leave home the game plan decision is reached. A little sleepy, the early morning coffee hits are just starting to take effect. The caffeine will have to carry us until the endorphins take over. The skies clear and the parking lot is empty, so we run to the base. Hamish slips on his shoes and leaps on the rock, his psyche has been building for this one for years.