Squamish’s new Barbarian 5.13

Luke Neufeld has made

the f irst ascent of one of a route which will become one of Squamish’s test pieces. The Barbar ian, a seven-pitch 5.13b/ c, climbs the esthetic prow on Barbar ian Wall left of the Slhanny. Neufeld said of the route, “The climbing is fantastic with many st yles, but is ultimately character ized by laybacks up an arete with your feet pasted on glassy smears, sor t of like Eurasian Eyes meets the Opal.”