# Hamish McArthur Flashes Silent Menace 5.14c

> Hamish McArthur completes Silent Menace 5.14c in Squamish after route break.
- Title: Hamish McArthur Flashes Silent Menace 5.14c · Gripped Magazine
- Summary: Hamish McArthur completes Silent Menace 5.14c in Squamish after route break. Hamish McArthur first flashed Silent Menace 5.14c in Squamish, Canada, following…
- Keywords: silent menace, hamish mcarthur, squamish, climbing, 5.14c, route break, Gripped Magazine
- Source: Gripped Magazine — https://gripped.com/news/hamish-mcarthur-flashes-silent-menace-5-14c-in-squamish
- Author: Aaron Pardy
- Published: 2026-11-08T18:02:19+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: silent menace, hamish mcarthur, squamish, climbing, 5.14c, route break
## Silent Menace 5.14c
Hamish McArthur recently flashed Silent Menace 5.14c in Squamish, Canada.
## Route Break History
Silent Menace was first opened by Sonnie Trotter at 5.14a before a hold break upgraded it to 5.14c.
## Ben Harnden's Experience
Ben Harnden climbed to the last hold but fell after the hold broke, upgrading the route to 5.14c.
## McArthur's Achievement
McArthur added Silent Menace to his list of hard Squamish climbs after the route break.
## Key takeaway

Hamish McArthur first flashed Silent Menace 5.14c in Squamish, Canada, following a hold break that upgraded the route from 5.14a to 5.14c.