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Grin and Bear It – 5.11c

Skaha > Doctors' Wall

15m / 49ft, 5 bolts

Description:

This short yet highly technical route is very different than most climbs at Skaha at the grade. You'll either love the devious sidepull sequence or have a fit trying to go from bolt to bolt. An exposed scramble up sharp flakes leads to the start. Be careful... 5 bolts (18m) Prep: Dean Hart, Randy Atkinson; FA: Dean Hart, 1990.

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Recent Sendage:

_5.11c

Denis Klocek

_2023-10-07
_5.11c

taz

_2023-09-30
_5.11c

Jo A

_2023-09-27

You must!!!!!! So good and techy. The X-ed block isnt necessary, went to the left sidepull and step up into undercling. One of those climbs i was happy to punt off bc i got to hone in a really fun sequence and climb it again 💞💞
_5.11c

dylanmcintyre

_2023-09-27

Surprise flash! Thought I was coming off at the undercling until Matt shouted "You must send!!!" Super cool, techy sequences
_5.11c

nanponnusamy

_2023-09-24

Sent it with Nick and Raymond

_5.11c

davidkim

_2023-09-09

Neat movements up the steep wall. X-ed block seems quite stable.
_5.11c

Rooftop Will

_2023-04-19
_5.11c

ericazhu

_2023-04-14

Amazing how the climbing quality improves when it’s not moist
_5.11c

ethanburnham

_2022-10-09

Best flash grade to date!
_5.11c

Ethan Morf

_2022-10-01

Cool and weird
_5.11c

markirvine

_2022-05-20
_5.11c

duncangregson

_2022-05-20

Super tricky to figure out, was super stoked to get to start the send train with Mark!!
_5.11b

landonthompson

_2022-05-13

Tricky to read but actually climbs really nicely once you know the beta. I hate to be that guy... but there's no way this is 11c.
_5.11c

koltenmarino

_2022-05-08
_5.11c

Tg

_2022-05-05
_5.11c

Ryan Frecka

_2022-05-03

2nd try send. Probably should have tried harder to onsight.
_5.11c

Jon K.

_2022-04-27

Very enjoyable. I don't necessarily agree that this "doesn't feel like Skaha" but regardless it's great fun
_5.11c

hunterlee

_2022-04-15
_5.11c

Kim McGrenere

_2022-04-05

Nice and techy ! Didn’t love the loose blocks though, they were scary
_5.11c

Ben Rad

_2022-03-13

Some tricky feet in the mid section and then underclings. Me loves underclings. Underclings make my heart sing! Badum-badam-budumdum Bing!
_5.11c

Max Banel

_2021-10-25

Bring your whole bag of tricks for this one.
_5.11b

niallhamill

_2021-10-15
_5.11b

ryansklenica

_2021-10-11
_5.11b

Dan Beland

_2021-10-08

Interesting moves but the party before us had a big flake break off at the anchor, almost toasting the belayer. 2 dangerous blocks remain on the route and should be removed IMO.
_{5.11b ^↑}

julieg

_2021-09-20

Very nice.
_5.11b

patrickmahler

_2021-09-11
_5.11c

Tom Horgan

_2021-06-17
_5.11c

devonwaters

_2021-05-15

Nice permas. 2nd try.
_5.11b

sarajohowatt

_2021-05-08
_5.11c

Kenzie Beeman

_2021-04-12

Cool, tricky movement!
_5.11c

Andrea S

_2021-04-05
_5.11c

Sam McEwen

_2021-04-04
_5.11c

Michelle

_2021-04-02
_5.11b

Nico

_2021-03-31
_5.11c

Connor Egan

_2021-03-06
_5.11b

morganshankman2

_2021-02-24
_5.11b

jah4pwr

_2021-02-16
_5.11b

Chad Clark

_2021-01-03

2nd go. Grade seems legit
_5.11b

Youric Gourdeau

_2020-12-27

Thought this was a 11c bro! Common!
_5.11c

Thomas Flahr

_2020-12-20

Maybe if you put a couple goes into this it'd feel 11b. But first go its definitely no gimme.
_5.11b

hudsonmayhew

_2020-10-13
_{5.11c ^↓}

Fruitbat

_2020-10-12

Hard for me to read, thought it had super fun movement.
_5.11c

adamandrewbanks

_2020-10-11

Was doing terrible beta on this... mk crushed all the moves!
_5.11b

Chestbones

_2020-10-06

Slippery
_5.11c

Katie Bertram

_2020-10-04
_5.11c

Sam Wall

_2020-10-03
_5.11c

Cody

_2020-09-24
_5.11c

JD

_2020-09-21

Because I still can't climb apricot jam
_5.11c

Sara N

_2020-07-09

Tried this once a year plus ago and it felt tricky, happy to send first go this time
_5.11c

Andy M

_2020-06-19

Technical and burly, before the perma-draws were placed
_5.11c

pheney

_2020-06-18
_5.11c

Tom Tildrum

_2019-10-12
_5.11c

garnetaronyk1

_2019-10-09

Had to fight for the onsite, interesting pumpy climbing
_5.11d

dklatt

_2019-09-12
_5.11c

Jennine L'Heureux

_2019-08-13

The new book as upgraded this to an 11c not B. Pretty pumpy as a warm up but had a great time.
_5.11c

nickh

_2019-08-03

Very technical route for doctors wall. 3rd go
_5.11b

Jennifer Slater

_2019-04-29
_5.11c

SpeeDude

_2019-04-26
_5.11c

Joël Faubert

_2019-04-22

First go today but I had tried it once before years ago. Good and tricky!
_5.11c

Nathan Roberts

_2019-04-19

Was skeptical about getting on it, but so glad I did. The feet disappear and it gets quite tricksy, but it climbs so well. Super proud of this one.
_5.11b

Jamie Chong

_2019-04-13
_{5.11c ^↓}

shephowatt

_2018-09-24
_5.11c

miloskosc

_2017-10-29

Techy,reachy. great line . Second go
_5.11b

Tom Wright

_2017-10-24
_5.11c

Maddy Marchuk

_2017-10-06

Fun climbing, pumpier than expected. Probably feels like 11b if you are proficient at technical crack/face climbing (I am far from that).
_5.11b

Zach Watson

_2017-09-29
_5.11c

Owen Smith

_2017-05-31
_5.11b

andrescardenas

_2017-05-25
_{5.11b ^↑}

Patrick Thomas Waddington

_2017-05-21

Body positioning!! :D
_5.11b

lucascolleaux

_2017-05-14
_5.11b

Matt Sourisseau

_2017-04-30
_5.11c

unknown climber

_2017-03-30
_5.11c

a2clow

_2016-08-30
_5.11c

bradenbester

_2016-08-06

Interesting line with a difficult boulder problem straight away. Feels like 11c to me for sure.
_{5.11c ^↓}

Julia Bobak

_2016-07-15

The crux was resisting the desire to grab that hollow X-ed block. Techy and balance-y.
_{5.11c ^↓}

Brett Classen

_2016-07-14
_5.11c

Mike Sims

_2016-06-12

Awesome. Felt like a trad route.
_5.11c

Ian Reston

_2016-05-13
_5.11c

Bertin Wong

_2016-04-23

Second go
_5.11b

Simon Yamamoto

_2016-04-04
_5.11b

kaisaunders

_2015-09-16
_5.11b

Steve M

_2015-04-18
_5.11c

Wazoodles

_2015-04-18

It was the hardest and most testy onsight I ever done did. A sandbag at 11b. Some locals call it "Grin and Swear at it"
_5.11b

nikitataylor

_2015-03-07

Very testing for me. An unanticipated level of difficulty and technical beta. Highly recommended.
_5.11c

Michelle Lee

_2014-10-17

Book calls it an 11c, thanks for the running beta Adam!
_5.11b

Shawn Leblanc

_2014-06-12
_5.11b

garyfoster

_2014-05-11
_5.11b

Paul William

_2013-10-05

Interesting movement for an 11.
_5.11b

EvelyneLajoie

_2013-03-31
_5.11b

Simon Parton

_2012-10-08
_5.11b

Tiffany Melius

_2012-10-08
_5.11b

nicolebalano

_2012-06-13

amnesia onsight. tried this a looooooong time ago.
_5.11b

Joel Labonte

_2006-09-16
_5.11b

Lloyd King

_2002-04-07
_5.11b

Mike Doyle

_1994-05-18

Took me forever.
_5.11b

tanneralden

2nd go
_{5.11b ^↑}

Rich Wheater

hard for 11b
_5.11b

James Harada-Down
_5.11c

Graham McGrenere
_5.11b

adamcurrie
_5.11b

Kiersten Classen
_{5.11b ^↑}

adamcurtis
_5.11b

shanewilliams
_5.11b

Dabercrombie
_{5.11c ^↓}

Jannat
_5.11c

rebeccacairney
_5.11c

Michael Woo
_5.11c

brendanmccallion

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