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Papoose One

Papoose One.

Two mostly forgettable routes in Squamish: Papoose One (5.10-) on The Papoose and Bullethead East (5.10) on -ready for this- The Bulletheads. Actually the latter one has some fun climbing even if it does not show too much in the photos.

Pics

Papoose One

The Papoose

The Papoose formation from across the water (Aug. 2014).


Hairpin

An unknown party on the first pitch of Hairpin (10a) on The Papoose (Aug. 2014).


Papoose One

Eyeing the crux on pitch 1 of Papoose One (Aug. 2014).


Papoose One

Shirley approaching the crux of Papoose One – low on the first pitch and delicate (Aug. 2014).


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More pitch 1 of Papoose One (shared with Centerfold).


Papoose One

Off route.


Papoose One

Shirley nearing the top of pitch 2 of Papoose One (Aug. 2014).


Papoose One

The slot that gains the crack system on pitch 3 of Papoose One (Aug. 2014).


Papoose One

Shirley on pitch 3 of Papoose One – a bouldery move to enter the chimney followed by mostly cruiser crack climbing (Aug. 2014).


Papoose One

Howe Sound and the windsurfers (Aug. 2014).


Papoose One

Pitch 3 top-out (Aug. 2014).


Papoose One

Pitch 3 of Papoose One (Aug. 2014).


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The greasy traverse on pitch 4 of Papoose One (Aug. 2014).


Papoose One

Shirley belaying me on pitch 4.


Papoose One

Shirley on the pitch 4 traverse of Papoose One…it was quite hot and humid at that point and the face climbing felt slick (Aug. 2014).


Papoose One

The Grand Wall in profile as seen from Papoose One (Aug. 2014).


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More pitch 4.


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Pitch 5 of Papoose One (Aug. 2014).


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Pitch 5 of Papoose One – more traversing (with some great views!).


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The 5.10- slab (pitch 6) of Papoose One…we’ve done this before when we did Hairpin and disliked it just as much this time around (Aug. 2014).


Papoose One

Topping out on The Papoose (Aug. 2104).


The Chief

The Chief from a beach in Squamish (Aug. 2014).


Squamish

A well balanced weekend means a bit of fun for everyone (Aug. 2014).


Squamish

Squamish the town and the Sheriff’s Badge formation in the background (Aug. 2014).

Bullethead East

Bullethead East

Shirley topping out on pitch 1 of Bullethead East (Aug. 2014).


Bullethead East

Starting up the crux pitch 2 of Bullethead East (Aug. 2014).


Bullethead East

Topping out on the (crux) pitch 2 of Bullethead East – funner climbing than this here photo would suggest (Aug. 2014).


Bullethead East

Starting pitch 3 of Bullethead East (Aug. 2014).


Bullethead East

Shirley on the third pitch of Bullethead East…same rating as pitch 2 but felt much easier (Aug. 2014).


Bullethead East

More pitch 3 stem box action (Aug. 2014).


Bullethead East

Starting up pitch 4 of Bullethead East (Aug. 2014).


Bullethead East

Views from the Bullethead East route (Aug. 2014).


Bullethead East

More pitch 4 I think (Aug. 2014).


Bullethead East

Shirley topping out on Bullethead East route (Aug. 2014).


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