

The Banana Split: A Family Climb on the Squamish Apron
Every family has its negotiations. Some are about screen time, some are about vegetables. One of ours this summer, was about whether our family belonged on Banana Peel, the long, runout slab classic that wanders up the Apron of the Stawamus Chief. I've climbed this route in the past and have done dozens of moderate routes up the Chief in my climbing days - but these aren't my climbing days Marcy was firmly in the "I don't think its a good Idea" camp. She was also fully awa




















