# New Routes on The Chief in Squamish

> Two new climbing routes added to Squamish's The Chief for fall season.
- Title: New Routes on The Chief in Squamish · Gripped Magazine
- Summary: Two new climbing routes added to Squamish's The Chief for fall season. Two new climbing routes, Call of the Snafflehound and Stan’s Route, were added to…
- Keywords: call of the snafflehound, stan's route, the chief, squamish, climbing, Routes, Chief, Gripped Magazine
- Source: Gripped Magazine — https://gripped.com/news/new-routes-climbed-on-the-chief-in-squamish
- Author: gripped
- Published: 2026-10-09T01:02:33+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: call of the snafflehound, stan's route, the chief, squamish, climbing, fa
## Call of the Snafflehound
A one-pitch 5.10+ offwidth route with less obvious gear placements before entering a wide crack.

> Call of the Snafflehound (FA: Thomas Piché and Mel Daigle)
## Stan’s Route
A 5.12a route dedicated to Stan Drdla, featuring bouldery climbing and roof moves.

> Stan’s Route (FA: Thomas Piché and Ben Piché)
## Approach and Descent
Climbers ascend to pitch four, then follow flagged trails to Prairie Dog Pillar or Stan’s Route.

> Both routes share an approach from Squamish Buttress.
## Key takeaway

Two new climbing routes, Call of the Snafflehound and Stan’s Route, were added to Squamish's The Chief for fall climbing.