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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 formation from across the water (Aug. 2014).
An unknown party on the first pitch of Hairpin (10a) on The Papoose (Aug. 2014).
Eyeing the crux on pitch 1 of Papoose One (Aug. 2014).
Shirley approaching the crux of Papoose One – low on the first pitch and delicate (Aug. 2014).
More pitch 1 of Papoose One (shared with Centerfold).
Off route.
Shirley nearing the top of pitch 2 of Papoose One (Aug. 2014).
The slot that gains the crack system on pitch 3 of Papoose One (Aug. 2014).
Shirley on pitch 3 of Papoose One – a bouldery move to enter the chimney followed by mostly cruiser crack climbing (Aug. 2014).
Howe Sound and the windsurfers (Aug. 2014).
Pitch 3 top-out (Aug. 2014).
Pitch 3 of Papoose One (Aug. 2014).
The greasy traverse on pitch 4 of Papoose One (Aug. 2014).
Shirley belaying me on pitch 4.
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).
The Grand Wall in profile as seen from Papoose One (Aug. 2014).
More pitch 4.
Pitch 5 of Papoose One (Aug. 2014).
Pitch 5 of Papoose One – more traversing (with some great views!).
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).
Topping out on The Papoose (Aug. 2104).
The Chief from a beach in Squamish (Aug. 2014).
A well balanced weekend means a bit of fun for everyone (Aug. 2014).
Squamish the town and the Sheriff’s Badge formation in the background (Aug. 2014).
Bullethead East
Shirley topping out on pitch 1 of Bullethead East (Aug. 2014).
Starting up the crux pitch 2 of Bullethead East (Aug. 2014).
Topping out on the (crux) pitch 2 of Bullethead East – funner climbing than this here photo would suggest (Aug. 2014).
Starting pitch 3 of Bullethead East (Aug. 2014).
Shirley on the third pitch of Bullethead East…same rating as pitch 2 but felt much easier (Aug. 2014).
More pitch 3 stem box action (Aug. 2014).
Starting up pitch 4 of Bullethead East (Aug. 2014).
Views from the Bullethead East route (Aug. 2014).
More pitch 4 I think (Aug. 2014).
Shirley topping out on Bullethead East route (Aug. 2014).
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