Daisy doing her first day as a receptionist for a company in downtown Vancouver and im applying for ski jobs and being taxi service for May who we live with.
I have possibly found a flat to live in next month, hopefully we are going to meet up with the guy who's letting it Saturday, its situated closer to work and where more things are happening.
Tuesday/Wednesday i went to Squamish! I took 3 buses to get me across Vancouver then cycled 42km along the highway to Squamish. Booked into the hostel http://www.innonthewater.com/ then climbed with a guy called kye who i met through a climbing website. He was a very safe and sensible climber with much more ability than me. The rock here is different to the UK. Most climbs go up very small finger jamming cracks and are hard work to climb and put in your protection as you go. We did about 7 climbs with most of them on the edge of my ability as a newcomer to crack climbing.
I cycled back Wednesday and then went to work for a 4-8 shift which was a bit of a killer to be fair. Next time i will give myself more time/get the coach for $16 each way.
The pictures i took were on my phone which i dont have the lead for so the pictures shown are from the net but show shome of the climbs i did and the view from above.
Working friday, sat, and sunday while Daisy enjoys the last few days of good weather before it starts to drop away next week.
Goodbye for now,
Adam x
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| The road to Squamish (i know) |
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| Even in the summer the mountains have deep snow! Odd to be boiling hot cycling looking up at that! |
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| Inn on the water |
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| The Chief, the best climbing in Squamish/Canada not climbed by me yet but may do some small routes next time on the right hand side |
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| Squamish from the top of the Chief (WOW) |
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| Phlymish Dance 5.8 (lead this one) high!!!! |
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| Classic Squamish cracks |
That just looks amazing. You lucky people!!
ReplyDeleteSo! The human fly meets his match (and reveals his inner blogger). Looks a bit like Ayers Rock. I bet the light around it is knock-out too. Those pictures are breath-taking. Thought I saw a big black bear on the road. On peering closely, I think maybe it's a monument like a milestone, except that it would have to be a kilometre stone wouldn't it? Great blog!
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