Zach Galla ticks The Singularity (8C)

Zach Galla, with four 8C+’ to his name, has completed The Singularity (8C) in Squamish. (c) Ryan Moon

Can you tell us more about the ascent?
At first glance this climb appears as a basic crimp ladder, but in classic Squamish fashion it requires a lot more subtlety and finesse than meets the eye. I spent a few sessions trying to sort the crux move last year with no luck. Coming back this time I managed to do the move twice on my first day back in town, and piece it all together my first try of my 2nd sesh. While i’m not entirely sure that I’ve gotten stronger in my time away, this climb has helped me realize that I’m still improving my climbing in other ways which feels pretty damn good.