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Description

This wall has a large oak tree at the base and is the lowest wall to the right. It has slightly less then vertical routes as well as an overhanging bouldery routes.

Access issues inherited from Glen Lake Crag

Located near the border of the Mount Wells Regional Park. There is a fire hydrant near the road, please do not park within 5 metres of it.

Approach

This wall can be accessed from the Dirt Stamp Wall via the fixed line that is located climbers right of Dirty Looks Never Climbed So Clean 5.9. Or you can take the right fork on the approach. You can turn any of this wall’s routes into a multipitch by climbing any of the Upper wall’s routes as a second pitch.

Ethic inherited from Glen Lake Crag

Pack it in and pack it out. Be respectful of hikers and other user groups.

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A really neat route that has big huecos on it from water runoff.

FA: Seanathon, 20 Aug 2015

This route can be accessed by taking the right fork on the approach trail or from the Dirt Stamp Wall via the fixed line down to the Karate Kid Wall. Starts on black slabby rock, trend left to a bulge, then climb the thin crack up to the first set of anchors. Or climb past them and clip the Eight Litre Buckets’s anchors to get to the top of Dirt Stamp Wall.

FA: Seanathon, 20 Aug 2015

Some nice jugs to start on almost vertical wall before a slab finish.

FA: Seanathon, 24 May 2015

Starts on jugs to the right of Wax On. At the second bolt make a difficult move up and right, to the crack system under the overhang, clip the 3rd bolt and make some fun moves gets you through the overhang. You will now be on the ledge and about to start the technical crux before topping out.

FA: Seanathon, 17 Sep 2018

This climb starts 2 metres climbers left of Stop Waxing Off Direct 5.11a. The first 3 bolts have sustained bouldery moves, and then it relaxes to the top. Has anchor rings.

FA: Seanathon & Marcus Lacroix, 20 Jun 2019

This is located climbers left of Stop Waxing Off. It goes straight up through to the SWO anchors. Some tricky bouldery moves down low, lead to a moderate top.

FA: Seanathon & Marcus Lacroix, 14 Oct 2018

Furthest climb to climber's right on Karate Kid Wall. Burly overhang start to slab finish. The top is no longer runout as we added a 5th bolt. 9/23/18

FA: Seanathon, 22 May 2015

This climb is climber’s right of Stop Waxing Off. It starts on a big jug down and right of the first bolt and climbs left up a series of good holds until a tricky set of moves below the mini roof sets you up for a fun mantel. Finish directly above using the big flake or the crack system.

FA: Seanathon & Marcus Lacroix, 6 Oct 2018

This climb is climber’s right of When the Sensei is Away the Boys Will Play 5.10b. Start this climb on the large jug and climb up and left or up and right past the first bolt. When you get to the large head wall near the top, try to go straight up and over for a real challenge.

FA: Seanathon & Marcus, 8 May 2019

This climb is climber’s right of K Squared Beer Patrol 5.10b. Start this climb on the large flake sidepull jug and climb up.

FA: Seanathon & Marcus, 30 May 2019

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Author(s): Rich Wheater

Date: 2015

ISBN: 978-0-9877796-5-6

With 300 routes, 600 boulder problems and a handful of fine alpine objectives, Vancouver Rock Climbing provides comprehensive coverage of the diverse climbing scene around Vancouver, Canada.

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  • Each climb description tells you what gear to use, how many bolts there are, a difficulty rating, the pitch length and where to start and end

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