# Hamish McArthur Flashes Squamish's Silent Menace 5.14c

> Hamish McArthur flashes Squamish's Silent Menace 5.14c after route break.
- Title: Hamish McArthur Flashes Squamish's Silent Menace 5.14c
- Summary: Hamish McArthur flashes Squamish's Silent Menace 5.14c after route break. Hamish McArthur first ascended Squamish's Silent Menace 5.14c following a hold…
- Keywords: silent menace, hamish mcarthur, squamish, climbing, 5.14c, route break, Gripped Magazine
- Source: Gripped Magazine — https://gripped.com/news/hamish-mcarthur-flashes-squamishs-silent-menace-5-14c
- Author: Aaron Pardy
- Published: 2026-11-09T09:02:19+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 large flake broke off the route.
## Ben Harnden's Ascent
Ben Harnden made the first post-break ascent, upgrading it to 5.14c and renaming it Smell the Glove.
## McArthur's Achievement
Hamish McArthur added Silent Menace to his list of hard Squamish climbs after the route break.
## Key takeaway

Hamish McArthur first ascended Squamish's Silent Menace 5.14c following a hold break that upgraded its grade from 5.14a to 5.14c.