Vancouver's Top 50 - 48 Climbs

As of September 2014 I have finally finished all of the technical descriptions for the forthcoming Vancouver Rock Climbing guidebook. I have compiled a list of what I believe to be the North Shore's best 50 climbs. There is a mix here of alpine, sport, trad, and boulder problems. The chances of ticking them all are slim unless you can climb 5.14b. I have tried to represent each area although there are plenty of excellent routes that are not Top 50 status. I've taken into account the quality of rock, the setting, the unique nature of each route. Hopefully in time this list will become refined; currently very few people have visited ALL the areas listed. After much thought, I have decided to go with a 3 star rating system for the guide: 1 = good 2 = great 3 = awesome or TOP50 This is a simple system that makes the most sense to me. If a route gets NO stars, then it's not good! If it gets the dreaded 'bomb' icon, well, you know aht that mean :)

Beached Az ^{Lynn Peak Boulder,}

V9
Prow Right ^{Lynn Boulders, Canada}

V7
Flake Traverse Low ^{Lynn Boulders, Canada}

V6
Grand Grimoire ^{Lynn Boulders, Canada}

V5
Habanero ^{Lynn Peak Boulder,}

V5
Back Door Bandit ^{Lynn Peak Boulder,}

V5
All Aboard the Swaize Express ^{Cypress Village, Canada}

V5
Mr. Peabody ^{Cypress Falls Park, Canada}

V4
Swami of the Creek Right ^{Lynn Boulders, Canada}

V4
Painted Turtle ^{Cypress Village, Canada}

V4
Jenga ^{Cypress Village, Canada}

V4
Slot Machine ^{Cypress Falls Park, Canada}

V3
Rib Rider ^{Lynn Boulders, Canada}

V3
Erratica ^{Hollyburn Erratic,}

V3
Tiny Tim ^{Cypress Village, Canada}

V3
The Peeve ^{Lynn Boulders, Canada}

V2

Thunderbolt Traverse ^{Whytecliff Point,}

V2
Godman Gunsmoke ^{Cypress Village, Canada}

V2
Water Traverse ^{Lighthouse Park, Canada}

V2
Moby Dick ^{Cypress Village, Canada}

V1
The Battle of Evermore ^{Furry Creek, Canada}

5.14b
In The Bubble ^{Sully's Hangout, Canada}

5.12b
Jealous Husband ^{Cougar Crag,}

5.12b
Burly the Caveman ^{Lumberjack Wall, Canada}

5.12b
Double Shot No Foam Soy Latte ^{Cougar Crag,}

5.12a
Back Door Party ^{Sully's Hangout, Canada}

5.12a
Howe Sweet it is ^{The Watchtower,}

5.12a
Power Play ^{The Watchtower,}

5.11d
The Queen of Capilano ^{Seymour Landing,}

5.11b
Fore! ^{Pirate's Landing, Canada}

5.11b
Hindu Two Routes ^{Sully's Hangout, Canada}

5.11a
Shake Your Lettuce ^{Sully's Hangout, Canada}

5.10c

Four Million Feet of Climbing ^{Pirate's Landing, Canada}

5.9
The Big Pin ^{Lighthouse Park, Canada}

5.8
Smoke and Mirrors (trad) ^{Furry Creek, Canada}

5.12c
The Capilano Classic (trad) ^{Capilano Canyon,}

5.11a
The Oddity (trad) ^{Copper Cove,}

5.11a
Double Overhang (trad) ^{Lighthouse Park, Canada}

5.10b
Neo Classical (trad) ^{Copper Cove,}

5.10b
Undertaker (trad) ^{Tombstone Tower,}

5.10a
Full Moon Rising (trad) ^{The Marina,}

5.10a
Pup Buttress (trad) ^{Lions Bay,}

5.10a
Cypress Crack (trad) ^Knucklehead,

5.10a
Camel Cracks (trad) ^{Crown Mountain, Canada}

5.9
Widowmaker Arete (trad) ^{Crown Mountain, Canada}

5.9
Garfield (trad) ^{Comic Rocks,}

5.7
Northeast Buttress West Lion (trad) ^{Lions Bay,}

5.6
Tourist Route (trad) ^{Lions Bay,}

5.1