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Boulder
Afternoon sun
Uphill
6 minsHoop-La Buttress is the first piece of rock reached from the parking. This roof gives the best bouldering on the cliff, with countless eliminates. The choicest problems are always well chalked up. many of the problems require cunning foot-hooks which can leave you flat on your back if your hands fail. Bring a mat or a friend or both.
| Route (click for voting and user comments) | Symbols | Grade | |
1 |
Wall and Traverse 6m. The left-hand wall of the buttress trending left. | 1 Stars | VD |
2 |
Intermediate Route 6m. The juggy left-hand arete of the front face. | 1 Stars | V0- 4b |
3 |
Direct Route 6m. The centre of the front-facing passing double overhangs. | 1 Stars | V0 5a |
4 |
Neb Route 6m. The right-hand arete of the buttress. Trending left across the face reduces the grade to 5b. 1 user comment | 1 Stars | V2 5c |
5 |
Pants 6m. The left-hand buttress is better than the name suggests! | 1 Stars Reachy | V1 5b |
6 |
The Overhanging Wall 6m. The well-endowed wall just to the left of the overhangs can be climbed by a variety of lines. | 1 Stars | V0- 4c |
7 |
Colton's Crack 8m. Approach the thin hanging crack directly below then climb it with great difficulty. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Technical Crimpy | V6 6b |
8 |
Dave's Roof 8m. The desperate bulge 1m right of the crack on a poor set of pockets and slopers. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Technical Rounded | V7 6c |
9 |
Mike's Route 8m. Cross the roof left of the deep crack of Hoop-La to a pocket on the lip then finish leftwards with extreme difficulty. | 1 Stars Reachy Technical Rounded | V7 6c |
10 |
Pearce's Route 8m. Follow Mike's Route to the pocket on the lip then cop-out and (sensibly) pull rightwards to better holds. Stretch to... 1 user comment | 1 Stars Technical | V3 6a |
11 |
The Hoop-La 8m. The crack splitting the centre of the buttress is a classic tussle and forms a good warm-up for the harder roof problems. 2 user comments | 2 Stars Strong Pumpy | V1 5b |
12 |
Boysen's Route 8m. Cross the roof to the right of the crack looping right then left to reach jugs then pull over to easy ground. 1 user comment | 1 Stars Strong Crimpy | V3 6a |
13 |
Banner's Route 8m. Climb the right-hand side of the overhang heading for the juggy flake on the lip. | 2 Stars Reachy Pumpy | V2 5c |
14 |
Tradesman's Entrance 8m. From the juggy flake above all difficulties on Banner's lurch right to locate a finish on slopers to the right of the... 1 user comment | Technical Rounded | V3 6a |
15 |
The Overhanging Crack 6m. The groove to the right of the overhangs provides a descent or a little something for the timid. | D | |
16 |
The Right Wall 6m. The juggy wall is the last (or first) route on the cliff. | V0 5a | |