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About 10 km south
of Squamish near the town of Britannia Beach, the first crags north of
Vnaocuver are reached. The three crags listed here are all quite
small, but each offers a good days climbing, and has at least a few good
climbs. The quiet Comic Rocks has been a develoepd crag for nearly
20 years, while the two sea cliffs have only been developed in the past
few years.
Access
| The Quartz Pillar & Seal Cove |
| 2km north of Brittania Beach. Park in the pullout near the top of the hill, and a flagged trail leads from just below the rock cut at the top of the hill down to the cliffs of Seal Cove below the first railway tunnel. The Quartz Pillar is below the next tunnel to the north. |
| Comic Rocks |
| 30km north of Horseshoe Bay, as a 4 lane section of the highway ends, pull off onto a section of the old highway on the east side of the road. Follow a trail past the gate to the climbs. |
The Climbing
| The Quartz Pillar & Seal Cove |
| More fine sea-cliffs. Mostly slab climbing on some great high friction granite in a fine situation. Can be very cold with the breeze of the water if it is not sunny, but a perfect place to climb on a warm evening with the sunset over Howe Sound. The climbing is mostly sport in the 5.10 to 5.11 range, though a few small cams are useful on many of the climbs to supplement the bolts. |
| Comic Rocks |
| Nestled in a small, shady valley just off highway 99, Comic rocks has about 15 climbs. The grades range from 5.7 to 5.12, and most are gear climbs. Comic Rocks is a good place to escape the crowds, and Garfield is a must do classic at 5.7. |
