We
are Squamish's only full-line mountain shop, stocking pretty much everything
from soup to nuts (OK, soup is next door at the IGA, but everything else, we've
got). The mainstay of our operation is our exclusive "Valhalla Pure"
clothing line, made at our own factory in Vernon,,B.C., just a half-day's drive
east of here. Using quality materials and our in-house design and production
staff, we are able to produce comfortable, durable, and attractive technical
and casual wear that will make you the envy of the whole town when you get home
from your Squamish vacation.
In addition to our Valhalla Pure clothing, we also carry Marmot, Patagonia,
North Face, Royal Robbins, IceBreaker, Prana, Ropegun, Stonewear and others
to supplement our own production.
Then we load up on hiking boots, trail shoes, and sandals from Scarpa, Merrell,
Five-Ten, Garmont, Chaco and locally-designed and -tested E3 trail shoes.
We have tents from Marmot and North Face; sleeping bags, too (plus our own house-brand
"All-One-World" bags), sleeping pads from Cascade Designs and Sunny
Rec, and backpacks from Deuter, Cerro Torre, Arc'Teryx, Vortex and DaKine.
And climbing gear. Boy, do we have climbing gear… Black Diamond, CCH, Petzl,
DMM, Omega Pacific, Trango, Grivel, AustriaAlpin, and locally-made On-Sight
sewn webbing products; ropes from Mammut and Beal; harnesses from Arc'Teryx,
and rock shoes from Boreal and Five-Ten.
Our book section contains by far the broadest selection of guide books in town.
All of the local climbers' guides are here (between rock, alpine, and bouldering,
there are five different guides…so far. We can help you figure out which
is best for you), plus three different hiking guides to the area and the ski-touring
guide. We also carry a variety of how-to books, and the bird and plant guides
for the region. Oh, and all your favourite climbing magazines, too. We sell
1:50,000 and 1:250,000 scale topographic maps of the entire region and beyond,
and the local hiking/biking trail map as well (proceeds from the trail map go
to the Squamish Trails Society, so they can build more trails and maintain the
existing ones).
The
Five-Day weather forecast is posted in the front window every morning, and
if you want more in-depth information we have a "free"* public internet
terminal in the store. That way, you can study the satellite images yourself
and make your very own, personalised incorrect forecast rather than relying
on the weather office to get it wrong for you. Or sit down with your morning
coffee (Starbucks is about a rope-length away) and e-mail all your friends
and co-workers telling them what a great time you're having, before heading
out for the day.
*All we ask in return is that you make a donation to the local Bolt Fund,
so we can ensure that the local climbs continue to be safely equipped.
Hours
of Operation:
We're
open seven days a week, except for Christmas and New Year's Day, and during
the summer months we open plenty early (8 AM on Saturdays) so you can grab
what you need and get out there an hour or two before other shops even turn
their lights on. And we stay open into the evenings as well, so you can drop
by after you finish for the day (it stays light until 9 or 10PM during the
summer around here) and pick up whatever you need for tomorrow. During the
winter months our hours are shorter, since the days are pretty short then,
too.
