Spirit Quest 9a by Jonathan Siegrist
The 35m route was bolted by Tom Wright and it was Mike Foley who did the FA in 2021 and then Ben Harnden made the first repeat, shortly after. FA video
What is next?
Next, I’d like to do some classics around Squamish, both trad and sport! There are also some cool projects for me to try.
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