Boomerang Area

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Trad
No sun
Level
5 mins
Dry in the Rain
Restricted Access

The right-hand side of the cliff has some good hard routes, as well as the elegant but tired line of Boomerang. Many of these routes stay dry in light rain. Guidebook page 381.

Route (click for voting and user comments) Symbols Grade
1
P.T.O.
A fine climb with a butch crux that feels a long way off the ground. Climb the long groove to the bulges then power left...
2 user comments
 
2 Stars
Pumpy
E2 5c
2
In the Beginning
Attack the big roof to the right of the crux of P.T.O. via a niche (bolts). Exit left from this and sprint up to join the crack...
 
1 Stars
Strong
E5 6a
3
Diseased Meat
Follow P.T.O. to the roof then make a tricky blind traverse out right and enter the final hanging groove by some harrowing...
 
1 Stars
Technical
Fluttery
E4 6a
4
Blessed are the Weak
... for they shall be pumped. A good sport route following the line of fixed gear up the shallow groove and the leaning wall...
1 user comment
 
2 Stars
Pumpy
7a+
5
Boomerang
A once popular route (at HVS 5b) up a good natural line, but it is polished and the old pegs are terrible. Climb the pocketed...
6 user comments
 
1 Stars
Technical
Rounded
Fluttery
E1 5c
6
Hallowed be My Name
Climb direct through the bulge. Desperately technical.
1 user comment
 
2 Stars
Technical
7c
7
Mine is the Kingdom
Climb the bulges above the centre of the traverse of Boomerang with difficulty to reach easier-angled rock. Up this then finish...
 
1 Stars
Pumpy
E5 6a
8
Running Blind
Grope up the bulging wall to eventual relief at a juggy flake. Ape right to the arete and climb its left-hand side until forced...
 
Technical
E4 6a