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Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jan 13, 2013 - 02:04pm PT
For bonus points, when was the first film of climbing at Squamish made? What route? (Tricouni not eligible to particpate - sorry!)

Somewhere I think Harry even has film of me climbing, as does Allen A.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2013 - 02:07pm PT
Was it the grand wall one with Jim Sinclair you showed us at the historical presentation? Can't remember the name...
Mighty Hiker

climber
Vancouver, B.C.
Jan 13, 2013 - 02:09pm PT
Not "The Vertical Desert", although apart from CBC news clips of the Grand Wall ascent in 1961, it was probably the first professional movie made of climbing at Squamish, and shown on TV.

As it was -9 in Squamish at 9 AM today, and there are some urgent things to do here, I decided to pass on climbing today. Maybe later in the week, if/when an inversion takes charge.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2013 - 02:14pm PT
;) thought so Anders. We are going to go check it out, but I'm keeping my expectations low ;)
harryhotdog

Social climber
north vancouver, B.C.
Jan 13, 2013 - 02:28pm PT
Hey Bruce, I have a hardware/sofware sysrem on my computer for converting. I'd be happy to convert any footage you have but if it's high8 I would need the camcorder also. I never used a stick and you can tell most of the time. I never considered myself a cinematographer just a climber who videoed some of his climbs. Now with so much time passed I wish I had put more emphasis on close-up people shots and interviews as that's what people like to see after all these years.
browniephoto

climber
bc
Jan 13, 2013 - 02:38pm PT
Tricouni

Mountain climber
Vancouver
Jan 13, 2013 - 05:47pm PT
Brownie, great night photo!
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2013 - 09:35pm PT
Nice pic Kieran!

We got out this afternoon for a bit..


We went for a wander up to Penny Lane and passed some a team on quarry man


Saw some cool hoar crystals


It was pretty busy, so we left and ended up at Neat and Cool again.
harryhotdog

Social climber
north vancouver, B.C.
Jan 13, 2013 - 10:06pm PT
Nice pic Kieran!
Yes ditto, probably took some time to set up.


Bruce, the closer to the original the better for digitizing also I know the Bear has lots of high8 footage of the likes of Hamish,I'd love to get a hold of that and digitize it for archival reasons.

Anders, if you could help my memory a bit I will look for that footage of yourself, do you remember where it was taken as I don't recall off the top of my head.
Relic

Social climber
Vancouver, BC
Jan 13, 2013 - 10:14pm PT
Cloud layer huh Bruce? Is that what you say to keep the tourons away? It was so nice in Squamish today. The Grand Wall boulders was the place to be. Sending temps.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 13, 2013 - 11:11pm PT
Yup.. Pretty cloudy. I called you Bruce but to no avail.. ;)

We warmed up on Mousetrap, Jermey's new 5.7 number left of corner crack. Kyle wanted the lead so I obliged. I led it this summer and it was his first time on it.

Kyle led the Flake too but I was belaying so no pic. After I took down the climb I got Kyle to send up my jacket so I could take a few pics and he decided he wanted to solo cornflakes.

Kyle on Cornflakes 5.7





Bearbreeder was there too and he was leading flying circus.

Bearbreeder on Flying Circus 10a
Oplopanax

Mountain climber
The Deep Woods
Jan 13, 2013 - 11:50pm PT
Wait, Cornflakes is 5.7 now?

That route has been 3rd class since the 70s.
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 14, 2013 - 12:04am PT
Mclane has it at 5.6, it's 5.7 in Bourdon's new book. Definetly an excellent 3rd class prospect.
RyanD

climber
Squamish
Jan 14, 2013 - 12:30am PT
Yeah fun day in the boulders!
Cool photos!
Anyone know if there's snow on the ground in hope?
thekidcormier

Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
Jan 14, 2013 - 12:31am PT
Not sure if it was the egg roles or the acid but my trip to the koots was outstanding.

Posted afew pics of the main event at .

http://www.thekidcormier.blogspot.com
Big Mike

Trad climber
BC
Topic Author's Reply - Jan 14, 2013 - 12:37am PT
Eric's last peice is at his feet Tami...
Ghost

climber
A long way from where I started
Jan 14, 2013 - 01:11am PT
Wait, Cornflakes is 5.7 now?
That route has been 3rd class since the 70s.

What he said. We used to down solo it as a way off the top of that crag. Pretty cool sideways tunneling at one point.
Relic

Social climber
Vancouver, BC
Jan 14, 2013 - 01:28am PT
ya Cornhole Flakes is 5.7 now ever since the crux hold broke. Not the first crux, the fourth one where you grab that big flake thing. It shifted a little making it desperate and off-balance. I think the hand crack shrunk too or maybe I'm just a fatty.
thekidcormier

Gym climber
squamish, b.c.
Jan 14, 2013 - 01:32am PT



Relic

Social climber
Vancouver, BC

Jan 13, 2013 - 10:28pm PT
ya Cornhole Flakes is 5.7 now ever since the crux hold broke. Not the first crux, the fourth one where you grab that big flake thing. It shifted a little making it desperate and off-balance. I think the hand crack shrunk too or maybe I'm just a fatty.


+1000

Relic

Social climber
Vancouver, BC
Jan 14, 2013 - 01:43am PT
Mike, look at the 2nd pic of Kyle on Cornholio(DEATH) Flakes. Does that look 5.7 to you? DOES IT PUNK??????

UHHHHUHH NOOOOOOPE.
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