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GQ – 5.12d ^↓

Skaha > Doctors' Wall

30m / 98ft, 12 bolts

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Start on 'Dr. Seuss' Wild Ride' and traverse right to avoid the 5.13 bouldery nastiness of the direct start. Once above, the climbing is superb with powerful moves on small edges. Guy first climbed this bold line with a minimal amount of fixed gear. It was retro-bolted in 2009. 13 bolts (29m) FA: Guy Edwards, 1993.

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Chad Clark

_2025-03-05

Lives up to the hype! Slightly pumped at the top but not bad for early season fitness.
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Jennifer Slater

_2024-10-17

Second go, warm up pump was real! Thanks to Phil for hanging the draws for me
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A StringBean

_2024-10-15

The red cross/tale intro boulder doesn't add anything worthwhile to the climb, or any actually difficulty for a lanky boy like me. Just do it from Dr Seuss. It's the better climb that way
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Ethan Morf

_2024-09-28
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arlokast

_2024-09-19

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petercampbell

_2024-05-01
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duncangregson

_2024-04-26

Quality crimping into a tricky fridge hug above the roof. One go was a broken foot, one go for bad beta and one more for a fookin DESPARATE send
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nolanhaas

_2023-10-14
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Denis Klocek

_2023-10-07
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Thomas Flahr

_2023-06-10

Dream line
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brandosky

_2023-03-19
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WolfLarson

_2022-10-31

Slightly constipated second go
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koltenmarino

_2022-04-24
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niallhamill

_2022-04-15

What a climb. 5th go
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pheney

_2021-10-18

Best I’ve touched at Doc’s. A muerte to the chains!
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jah4pwr

_2021-10-13

*upgrading bc I did the direct start* “…bouldery [5.13] nastiness…” this is how the line should be climbed.
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Dan Beland

_2021-10-08

Nice!
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Graham McGrenere

_2021-10-08
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julieg

_2021-09-27

Spicy and crimpy and enduro! All the stars!
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Connor Egan

_2021-09-03

Good start to Sendtember! Favourite climb on doctors wall so far
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Anonymous User

_2021-06-02
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morganshankman2

_2021-05-13

Psyced putting up the draws (well not the first 5 or so, but for most of the cruxes. (Tried 3 times before so psyced on how quick this went.......FIRST D! Stoked to have gotten my first D, dreaming of more d's :p Thanks for another belay Francois. Two days in a row goodluck charm. Great Thursday crew.. Milos,Sam,Cody,Nick,Nicola,Cyril,Anna-jo emaon!
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Sam Wall

_2020-10-05

great route
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miloskosc

_2020-06-25
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Tom Tildrum

_2019-10-12

One of the best climbs I have been on. Took a while to feel relaxed on it. Great movement, Powerful sustained climbing with really nice flow.
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Joshua L'Heureux

_2019-09-08

Great climb, quite sustained. First time I've climbed 12+ this quickly. This one was for you Gavin!
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erichalle-sherman

_2019-05-26
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Jamie Chong

_2019-05-18
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simonalexanderwyvill

_2019-05-12
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Alex C

_2019-04-30

So good. Did the traverse right from the third bolt of Dr. Seuss.
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Joël Faubert

_2019-04-28

Flows so well! Pumpy! Quite bold this was originally climbed mostly on gear. I think this is one of the better routes at Doctor’s.
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kaisaunders

_2018-09-15

First go of the day, total of 6 tries over 4days . Pretty happy bout this one
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bradenbester

_2018-09-04
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Mihoko Tani

_2018-05-04
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Simon Yamamoto

_2018-04-19
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Andrew Wexler

_2017-10-15

Awesome enduro climbing
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Zach Watson

_2017-09-29
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Michelle Lee

_2017-05-18

Whohoo!!! Best climb in skaha! 7 goes
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BZ

_2017-04-28

Unquestionably the best route on Doctors wall. The direct sequence is super cool, while the traverse into the route seems sketchy and your missing some excellent climbing. This was a pretty epic send for me. As I approached the top, I was pumped, but I knew that if I kept my fighting face good and scrunched, I had it in the bag. I move up left, and mid movement my left hand slips off, and I lose my upward momentum. As I am desperately patting around for any little thing to help me up, my left foot blows, and miraculously, as I am peeling off, my left hand shoots out to a gaston undercling and I let out the biggest battle cry of my life. In maximum power, crisis mode, I manage to hold on. My forearms are completely flared from cranking myself back onto the route, and I just feel animalistic. The Doctor had gone in for the kill, but I was still standing. Growling onward, I manage to fight through an absolutely epic battle to get to the chains. SO SICK. My apologies to those at the crag. I got a little excited. Have not been this psyched in a long time!
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Mason Tessier

_2017-04-26

Wow! Flailed all over this thing my first go and cleaned the draws in defeat. Then decided to go back up and fell going for the chains while rehanging the draws. Took a nap and mustered up every bit of energy I had to send! Did the direct start but it doesn't do anything to the grade. Just a more obvious line. five star
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Maddy Marchuk

_2016-10-07

Really really good! Bouldery finish is sustained hard climbing. Felt a little desperate, stout for the grade.
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adamcurrie1

_2016-09-04

Best route on Dr's Wall.
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Julia Bobak

_2016-07-18

One of the more interesting routes at Doctor's -- highly recommended! I did the traverse start shown in the guide.
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Marcel Aarden

_2016-07-18

Started via the "chipped bouldery start". More of a direct start and adds a little boulder problem off the ground. One of my favourite routes at doctors wall. Really good from bottom to top.
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Francois Bergeron

_2016-04-11
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shanewilliams

_2015-09-28

Super fun!
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Sophie C. D'Avignon

_2015-09-28

Great climb. 4th go.
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Alex Bourassa

_2015-09-26

Third try over three separate weekends. Big fight for the end! Super siked!
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Tg

_2015-08-23

Briliant! 2nd go unexpected. Hard 5.12c
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Senja Palonen

_2013-04-05

Super stout for 12c!
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Tom Wright

_2013-04-04

Great climb, sustained, havnt climbed a lot at this level but it seemed hard for 12c
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Vikki Weldon

_2013-04-03
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Matt Pi

_2011-04-03

My new favorite route at skaha. Goes the full height of the wall. Felt heinous first go - would be a proud onsight.
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Pete Lindgren

_2010-04-09

Great route. One of the better routes at Skaha. Happy to have figured out the boulder start.
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jamiefinlayson

Very fun with the boulder start.
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danydalpe
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brendanmccallion
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Leon

Mega line and some stellar movement. Fall 2021?

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