Squamish Rock Guides: Rock Climbing Guiding & Instruction

The Rock Specialists

Colin Moorhead

ACMG Rock Guide

Colin Moorhead started climbing in 1987 and has called Squamish his home area ever since. He has traveled to different parts of the world to climb and has amassed an impressive collection of ascents over the years. Although Colin is most recognized for his first ascents in Squamish, he is a very well-rounded climber with strong accomplishments in many different aspects of the sport.

First Ascents - Alpine Rock
  • The Tiger (5.12b, 11 pitches) Washington Pass
  • Cleopatra's Alley (5.12a, 12 pitches) Bugaboos, BC
  • The Minotaur (5.12a, 15 pitches) Bugaboos, BC
  • Paddle Prow (5.12a, 5 pitches) Bugaboos, BC
  • Bugaburl (5.11d, 6 pitches, onsight in a day) Bugaboos, BC
  • Hell or High Water (5.11 A2, 8 pitches) Bugaboos, BC
  • Divine Intervention (5.11b, 9 pitches, onsight in a day) Bugaboos, BC
  • The Prime Rib (5.11b, 12 pitches, onsight in a day) Mt. Macdonald - Rogers Pass, BC
  • Voodoo Child (5.11b, 6 pitches) Anderson River Group, BC
  • The Amygdala (5.11d, 8 pitches, onsight in a day) Mt Habrich, BC
  • The Tahune Face (5.10d, 7 pitches, onsight in a day) Frenchman's Cap, Tasmania
  • Golden Age (5.12b, 7 pitches) Washington Pass
  • The North East Pillar (5.11b, 8 pitches) Mt Habrich, BC
First Ascents - Multi-pitch Rock
  • Gravity Bong (5.13a, 9 pitches) Squamish, BC
  • Supernaught (5.12d, 3 pitches) Squamish, BC
  • Brothers in Arms (5.12c, 4 pitches) Squamish, BC
  • Blood Meridian (5.12c, 4 pitches) Squamish, BC
  • Immortal Technique (5.12b, 6 pitches) Squamish, BC
  • Mad Nerd and Poodle (5.12b, 4 pitches) Squamish, BC
  • Planet Caravan (5.12a, 7 pitches,on-sight FFA) Squamish, BC
  • Shaved Bum (5.12a - 3 pitches) Squamish, BC
  • Fight Club (5.11d - 3 pitches) Squamish, BC
  • The Gauntlet (5.11c, 10 pitches) Squamish, BC
  • The Feather (5.11d - 5 pitches) Squamish, BC
  • Written in Stone (5.11d - 8 pitches) Squamish, BC
  • Sunset Strip (5.10d - 12 pitches) Squamish, BC
  • Road to Arimtsar (5.11d - 5 pitches) Squamish, BC
First Ascents - Single Pitch Rock
  • Trippett Out (5.13a) Squamish, BC
  • Space Box (5.13a) Squamish, BC
  • Vorpal Sword (5.12d) Squamish, BC
  • Extraterrestrial (5.13a) Squamish, BC
  • Drunken Master (5.12c) Sunnyvale, Golden BC
  • The Punisher (5.12c) Squamish, BC
  • The Shield (5.12c) Squamish, BC
  • The Passion (5.12b) Squamish, BC
  • Room With a View (5.12c) Squamish, BC
  • Overdose (5.12a) Squamish, BC
  • Power Animal (5.12a) Squamish, BC
  • The Oracle (5.12a) Squamish, BC
  • Shapeshifter (5.11d) Squamish, BC
  • Into the Void (5.11c) Squamish, BC
  • Freeloader (5.11b) Squamish, BC
  • The Burglar (5.10c) Squamish, BC
  • The Reacharound (5.9) Squamish, BC
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Colin on Gravity Bong, 5.13a
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Climbing the last pitch of Midnight Run 5.12b.
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Colin during the first ascent of Paddel Prow 5.11d, Crescent Spire, Bugaboos. Photo: Jon Walsh
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