Adjacent Areas
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This group composes two contrasting areas which are described sequentially. The roadside boulders have a good range of easier to mid grades and are easy to access and explore. A different mentality is needed to get yourself up to Mile High Wall, but the struggle is worth it for the outstanding problems. The climb can be split by incorporating the problems at the Gallows and Blackbeard's Barrel. Guidebook page 104.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Needle Arete The left arete from a sitting start. | Bumstart | V0 5a |
2 |
Stiff Upper Lip Follow the sloping lip of the boulder - a good problem. | Bumstart Rounded | V3 |
3 |
Problem 3 A mid-level traverse gets the muscles working. | V1 5c | |
4 |
Problem 4 The wall is climbed direct with all the difficulties at the bottom. | Bumstart | V3 |
5 |
Frustration Slab The small slab is harder and better than it looks. | 1 Stars Technical | V1 5c |
6 |
La'al Cave A hard pull out of a small cave soon leads to better holds. | Bumstart Strong | V3 |
7 |
Little Groove Gain the little left-slanting groove and follow it. | 2 Stars Bumstart | V3 |
8 |
Problem 8 Starting from the same place, pull out right to the arete. | 1 Stars Bumstart | V3 |
9 |
Arete The arete direct. | 1 Stars Bumstart Rounded | V5 |
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Problem 10 The right side of the slab from sitting - short and sharp. | Bumstart | V2 6a |
11 |
Lip Traverse Hang slopers round the block for an excellent problem. | 2 Stars Bumstart Pumpy Rounded | V7 |
12 |
The Sound of One Al Slapping From the extreme left to right without holds at the back of the shelf. Can be reversed at V3. | 2 Stars Bumstart Pumpy | V2 5c |
13 |
47 Up the wall on holds that manage to be sharp and sloping at the same time. | 1 Stars Bumstart Strong | V5 |
14 |
Problem 14 Straight up the left side of the face. | 1 Stars Bumstart | V2 6a |
15 |
Purple Slab Pull on with difficulty and head for the top. Can be climbed slightly to the right - and this is a bit harder. Sit-down is V6. | 2 Stars Crimpy | V4 |
16 |
TC's Arete The bulging right arete is technical and painful. Crouching start. | 1 Stars Technical Crimpy | V6 |
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Problem 17 The arete from the left is surprisingly tricky. | Bumstart Technical | V3 |
18 |
Problem 18 Crimps to the top. | Crimpy | V4 |
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Problem 19 The arete is hard to start but soon eases. | Bumstart | V0+ 5b |
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Problem 20 The middle of the wall round to the right. | Bumstart | V3 |
21 |
Problem 21 Traverse the block low via the slot and on to the slab. | 1 Stars Bumstart | V3 |
22 |
Problem 22 Pull over at the left side. | Bumstart | V3 |
23 |
The Bastard Pull direct to the slot, then finish straight up the arete - good value at the grade. | V5 | |
24 |
The Man They Couldn't Hang A compelling problem with a high top-out and dismal landing. Get onto the slab, then lean out to the jug at the lip and finish... 2 user comments | 1 Stars Fluttery | V4 |
25 |
Pull Your Weight Crimp left and side-pull right into a juggy diagonal edge. | 1 Stars | V5 |
26 |
Punch Your Weight Hard! From the ledge to the big sloper up right, then crimp to the top. A spotter is a good idea. | 1 Stars Strong | V7 |
27 |
Sing a Rainbow This brilliant problem follows the overhanging rib. Monkey-up- a-stick style to the big sloper at the lip and a highball... | 3 Stars Bumstart Strong | V6 |
28 |
I Can, I Can't Climb the shallow groove just right by contorted moves. | 2 Stars Technical | V5 |
29 |
The Mile High Guy The centre of the wall has reasonable holds to half-height, above this fingery and technical climbing leads to a dynamic lunge... | 3 Stars Crimpy | V8 |
30 |
I Can See For Miles The faint groove eases at mid-height. | 1 Stars | V3 |
31 |
Slow Children and Animals Pull into the tiny right-leaning groove and lay-away to the top. | Bumstart | V1 5c |
