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Connor Herson climbs Drifters Escape, 9a+ trad at Squamish
13/02/2026 - Climbing
Connor Herson climbs Drifters Escape, 9a+ trad at Squamish
American climber Connor Herson has made the first ascent of Drifters Escape in Squamish, Canada, proposing 5.15a (9a+) and establishing it as the world's first trad climb of this difficulty.
Didier Berthod finally climbs Cobra Crack at Squamish, Canada
15/05/2024 - Climbing
Didier Berthod finally climbs Cobra Crack at Squamish, Canada
Swiss climber Didier Berthod has repeated Cobra Crack at Squamish in Canada. Freed by Sonnie Trotter in 2006 and hailed as one of the hardest crack climbs in the world at the time, this fierce splitter was almost freed by Berthod in 2005.
Connor Herson's staggering Squamish sending spree
17/08/2023 - Climbing
Connor Herson's staggering Squamish sending spree
American climber Connor Herson has made the second ascent of crack of destiny (5.14b/8c) and a fast repeat of Cobra Crack (5.14b/8c) at Squamish, Canada. Other repeats include Spirit Quest (5.14d/9a), Tainted Love (5.13d R/8b) and the multipitch Télmexw (5.13c/8a+).
Didier Berthod makes first ascent of The Crack of Destiny at Squamish in Canada
27/06/2023 - Climbing
Didier Berthod makes first ascent of The crack of destiny at Squamish in Canada
Swiss climber Didier Berthod has made the first ascent of The crack of destiny on The Chief at Squamish in Canada. Graded 5.14, this checks in as one of the hardest crack climbs in North America.

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