Sharing Stories from the Climbing Community
Photo by P. Ourom
Podcasts for some of these stories are HERE We hope you enjoy them!
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
Introducing Mount Slesse
Written by Peder Ourom
Joe Buszowski and Perry Beckham, Mt Slesse, The Heart of Darkness, 1980. Photo by Peder Ourom.
Mount Slesse is an impressive peak. Located only a couple of hours east of Vancouver, the rocky summit stands proudly above the Fraser Valley. I like to think of it as the Matterhorn of southwest British Columbia. The northeast Buttress, Fred Beckey’s signature climb up the peak, is one of the most classic and sought after mountain climbs in North America. Accomplished with partners Steve Marts and Eric Bjornstadt, their route climbs a beautiful ridge that is over one kilometre long.