Baldwin & Cooper park
Registered Name: British Columbia Mountain Foundation
Business No: 778673681RR0001
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The Highline at Garibaldi Springs Strata (Squamish, B.C.), British Columbia Mountain Foundation, and British Columbia Mountaineering Club are pleased to announce the dedication of “Baldwin & Cooper Park”. The new park is at the Highline property in Squamish, about 5 km north of the Stawamus Chief (Siyám Smánit) and the central area of the town. It is in the traditional territory of Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw, the Squamish Nation. The park has a fine view of the Stawamus Chief, in particular of the Grand Wall, and has a variety of amenities. There is public access to it by a laneway through the Highline strata, and by a path from Dowad Drive. (The area is set aside for public use as part of the strata’s development agreement with the town of Squamish.)
The park is named in honour of Jim Baldwin and Ed Cooper, pioneers of rock climbing at Squamish. Baldwin was a native of Prince Rupert, and Cooper was a native of New York state who lived in Seattle, Washington. In 1961 they did the first ascent of the Grand Wall, the first major route on the Chief. They went on with Glen Denny to make the first ascent of the Dihedral Wall of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park in 1962, the third route on that cliff. Baldwin died in a climbing accident on Washington Column in Yosemite in 1964. He was 26.
The park honours not only Cooper and Baldwin, but all the pioneers of rock climbing at Squamish and southwest B.C., and the contributions of climbing and climbers to the fabric of Squamish. In the near future a dedication sign will be placed at the park, as well as a directional sign from Dowad Drive.
There will be a dedication ceremony for the park on Sunday, October 5th, followed by a reception at Howe Sound Inn & Brewing Company. Members of both the Baldwin and Cooper families will be present. The events will be open to the public, with more information to follow. Pre-registration will be mandatory – if you plan to come, let us know.
This is a private initiative. Please donate to the B.C. Mountain Foundation, to help cover the costs. It is a registered charity, so Canadian donors will receive a tax receipt. If you are donating, please note “Baldwin & Cooper Park” on the form.
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