Stawamus Chief

• Base jumper rescued off Stawamus Chief face in Squamish

  A man whose parachute failed while base jumping ended up stranded some 300 metres down the face of the Stawamus Chief, prompting a Squamish Search and Rescue operation.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2023
  
• Major rockfall shuts down portions of Stawamus Chief Park

  No injuries were reported, but RCMP and the local climbing community have been asked to urge others to use "extra caution" in the area.

  Environment

  Sep 21, 2021
  
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• Heat might have played a part in Squamish rockfall, says climbing group

  Numerous rock climbing routes on the renowned Grand Wall of the Stawamus Chief in Squamish, B.C., are closed after a large slab broke off.

  Science

  Jul 29, 2021
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• Rockfall forces closure of climbing areas on Stawamus Chief

  In a notice posted Tuesday, BC Parks said there had been "multiple significant rockfalls" in the Grand Wall, and Western Dihedrals climbing areas.

  Environment

  Jul 28, 2021
• Base jumper rescued after getting sail stuck on Stawamus Chief

  Squamish first responders called to the Stawamus Chief Saturday evening after a base jumper became stuck.

  Nov 21, 2020
• Squamish Chief police incident the result of a mental health crisis: RCMP

  Police are remaining tight lipped about the situation, but said the Emergency Response Team had been deployed to the popular hiking and climbing destination.

  Nov 19, 2019
• ‘She was just a joy’: B.C. parents mourn death of ski cross racer in biking accident

  The 22-year-old was an up-and-coming ski cross racer with dreams of competing in the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2019
• Base jumper gets caught hanging from lamp post after leaping from Stawamus Chief

  Video of the woman's imperfect landing ended up on social media.

  Sep 11, 2019
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• Climber injured in fall from Stawamus Chief in Squamish

  The man suffered a broken ankle in the fall, and is recovering in Squamish General Hospital.

  Aug 16, 2019
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• Stawamus Chief claims life of second climber in six weeks

  A 33-year-old Squamish man has died after falling from the Angel's Crest portion of the north face of the Stawamus Chief on Sunday morning.

  Canada

  Aug 5, 2019