Friday, May 27, 2011

The Cougar Canyon Challenge!



I have put together a sweet list of routes that if done in a day would offer a great challenge. A sport route list from 10a to 11c, and a crack climbs list that includes all the good clean cracks that cougar offers. Something for someone to aspire to or just a good list of some routes worthy of a visitors attention or a locals' efforts. Let me know what you think (or if there are any that I am missing out on), I feel these routes, from my experiences (and from some other feedback) are some of the best Vernon has to offer! ENJOY! Comment here if you get it done! Thanks.....





THE COUGAR CANYON CHALLENGE
(In A Day)
Careful planning  would be necessary to make it all happen, but totally do-able for anyone up for a challenge! It could be a worthy objective for those looking for something(s) to work towards as well (tick list?!). Climb up to # 8 for a sweet 5.10 challenge!

1: MIXED COMPANY – 5.10A – 6 BOLTS – 20M –BETA WALL
2: PLANET OF THE APES – 5.10B/C – 6 BOLTS – 15M – COUGAR WALL
3: BLOWDOWN – 5.10B – 8 BOLTS – 23M – TOAD HALL
4: RETIRED – 5.10C – 15 BOLTS – 35M – TOAD HALL
5: READ BETWEEN THE LINES – 5.10B – 7 BOLTS – 22M – ROCKY HORROR
6: SATANIC MECHANIC – 5.10C – 11 BOLTS – 28M – ROCKY HORROR
7: HUMMINGBIRD – 5.10D – 10 BOLTS – 25M – BETA WALL
8: FIREARMS – 5.10D – 13 BOLTS – 30M - GAMMA
9: ORANGE GLOW – 5.11A – 8 BOLTS – 22M – ALPHA WALL
10: STEEPERS CREEPERS – 5.11B – 8 BOLTS – 22M – BETA WALL
11: COURTING ROMANCE – 5.11B – 5 BOLTS – 20M - GAMMA
12: THE HONEYMOON IS OVER – 5.11C – 4 BOLTS – 15M – COOKIE MONSTER 






CLASSIC COUGAR CRACKS
(In A Day)
Again, careful planning would be essential for this to all go down successfully, but a worthy objective in it’s own right. This list could be also done as a sort of longer-term goal or a tick list.

1: HORNDOG – 5.7 – GEAR TO 3” – 20M – BETA WALL
2: DIE FLATERMOUSE – 5.8 – GEAR TO 3” – 22M – ALPHA WALL
3: UNDERHANDED – 5.8/5.10.C – GEAR TO 2” – 15M  (2 CRACKS)
COOKIE MONSTER
4: COUGAR’S TOOTH – 5.8/5.9 – GEAR TO 3” – 15M  (2 CRACKS)– SECRET WALL
5: PHYSICS TEST – 5.9 – GEAR TO 3” – 22M – ALPHA WALL
6: GEAR 4 FEAR – 510.C – GEAR TO 3” – 2 BOLTS – 32M/25M (2 PITCHES)         COUGAR WALL
7: HIGH TENSION WIRES – 5.10B/C – GEAR TO 1”- 1 BOLT – 22M – BETA WALL
8: POWERLINE – 5.10+ - GEAR TO 2” – 4 BOLTS – 25M – BETA WALL



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