Squamish Exposed: 12 Photos From the Arc'teryx Climbing Academy

Squamish Exposed

Will Stanhope jams a finger on the notorious Cobra Crack (5.14b). Photo: John Price

Will Stanhope climbs Split Pillar (5.12a). Photo: John Price

Jonathan Seigrist climbs Natural Mystic (5.12) as Caroline Jung belays in the exposedSea to Sky Corridor. Photo: Jimmy Martinello

Caroline Jung climbs a beautiful 5.10+ crack above the Howe Sound. Photo: Jimmy Martinello

Allen Roberts climbs New Life (5.11b). Photo: Kieran Brownie

Brette Harrington climbs New Life (5.11b). Photo: Kieran Brownie

Ines Papert climbs Project Grizzly (5.13b). Photo: Tim Banfield

Kyle Wall climbs Hypertension (5.11a). Photo: Tim Banfield

Elisha Gallegos climbs Who’s Your Daddy (5.10d) at Murrin Park. Photo: Rich Wheater

Jesse Huey climbs Guttersnipe (5.10b) at Copper Cove. Photo: Rich Wheater

Ethan Banich on the first pitch of High Plains Drifter (5.11a). Photo: Bradford McArthur 

Isaiah Habib channels his inner Kurt Albert on Bruce Lee vs. the Kiss Army (5.13). Photo: Bradford McArthur 

Squamish Exposed was a new component of the Arc’teryx Climbing Academy held in Squamish BC this past weekend. Six teams, each composed of a professional photographer, an athlete, and a lucky member of the public, were given two days to capture the essence of what it means to expose yourself to the challenges and majesty of climbing in Squamish. They then went head-to-head on Saturday night to present their slideshows to a crowd of over 600 excited and enthusiastic climbers and locals.