From The Passenger Seat

Ethan,Arlo & Cal are 3 mates who live in Squamish. Over the winter, together with friends Rachel, Tim, Jessica & Jon they put did a First Ascent called Con Todo El Mundo in Cochamo, Chile. One may see the grade, the pictures, the place, the achievement think "that's so cool" and keep scrolling. What stood out more to me is the friendship, connection & energy between these...

Bawa is from India and moved to Canada a few years ago to study tourism. After completing his degree and attaining his work permit as per the prgramme it was suddenly retracted citing a requirement for him to complete an IELTS English exam. After doing so and waiting for that work permit to be reinstated Bawa has been unable to work for the last 9 months and is now stuck living out of his car to s...

Tami Knight is a Squamish climbing legend and was a prominent Squamish climber through the 80's, some of the routes she put up include Crime of the Century, Grub Street & Cat Crack. Since this time, Tami has been drawing cartoons that illustrate the shenanigans of the climbers around her, her book Secret Plans, Vol III is a fantastic collection of her works. Tami and I chatted about the change...

Hevy Duty resides in Squamish. Hevy has contributed extensively to the local community in maintaining and developing crags & trails in The Smoke Bluffs. If you have cragged at the Bluffs, you've likely benefited from the hard work of Hevy, his partner Erica and son Ethan. After leaving Yorkshire, Hevy has been based in North America for the last number of decades. He has crossed paths with...

Trevor is a well-known figure around Squamish. He has done tons of development in the Sea to Sky corridor and throughout the Howe Sound including the famed Anvil Island. Trevor is full of stoke for any adventure and has climbed, paddled and more around the world. We chat about new routing in The Howe Sound and the development of Anvil Island, all done via boating or paddling, the Squamish scene an...

Annabelle grew up climbing around Squamish and travelling around the world with her Dad, Trevor, before getting involved in the comp scene. In 2018 she won Canadian Youth Nationals in Lead and after a break from comps won Canadian Junior Nationals for Boulder & Lead in 2025. Annabelle's exploits outdoors include the FA of The Golden Fleece on Anvil Island and travelling to Madagascar with...

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