Watchtower Area Boulders Crag guide

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Contributors

Thanks to the following people who have contributed to this crag guide:

Campbell Gome Nick Clow Derek Bredl

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1. Watchtower Area Boulders 17 in Crag
- 1.1. Richochet Rock 3 in Boulder
- 1.2. The Gumnut 10 in Boulder
- 1.3. Moody Blues Boulder 4 in Boulder
2. Index by grade

1. Watchtower Area Boulders 17 routes in Crag

3 2 1

1 Richochet Rock, 2 The Gumnut, 3 Moody Blues Boulder

seasonality

Summary:

All Boulder

Long/Lat: 141.838356, -36.750451

Access Issues: inherited from Arapiles

State Park

Ethic: inherited from Arapiles

Mount Arapiles is first and foremost a trad climbing area. The few sport climbs tend to be in the higher grades where no natural pro is available.

Bolting, particularly retro-bolting, is discouraged and should only be undertaken after extensive consultation with the local climbers, first ascensionists, etc. Inappropriately placed bolts have been chopped.

Do not chip the rock.

Look after the park.

Stick to the paths.
Don't disturb the wildlife.
Routes near peregrine falcon nesting sites are closed in the spring.
Minimise the impact of your camping (fuel stoves not fires, take your rubbish with you, etc).

1.1. Richochet Rock 3 routes in Boulder

Summary:: Long/Lat: 141.839112, -36.751074

	Route	Grade	Style	Selected ascents
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1	Traverse	V2	Boulder
2	Richochet	V2	Boulder 5m	Nick Clow 6 years ago harder than it looks
3	Up line to jugs	V1	Boulder

1.2. The Gumnut 10 routes in Boulder

Summary:: Long/Lat: 141.837533, -36.750330

	Route	Grade	Style	Popularity	Selected ascents
1	1)	V1	Boulder 6m
2	2)		Boulder		Nick Clow 2 years ago the great face problem L of the arete - a few tries over the years
3	3)	V4	Boulder 5m		Nick Clow 5 years ago unusual and technical arete
4	4)	V1	Boulder 5m
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	Route	Grade	Style	Popularity	Selected ascents
5	Face between arete and cave	V0+	Boulder
6	Into cave and chimney out L	V0+	Boulder
7	V4 Problem	V4	Boulder 6m		Nick Clow 6 years ago quite committing
8	R leading line	V3	Boulder 6m		Nick Clow 6 years ago great slab climbing
9	Slab	V2	Boulder 5m
10	Short slab	V1	Boulder 3m

1.3. Moody Blues Boulder 4 routes in Boulder

Summary:: Long/Lat: 141.837441, -36.749415

	Route	Grade	Style
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1	Up the lip	V4	Boulder
2	Moody Blues	V6	Boulder
3	Swing Wing of the Northern Group	V3	Boulder
4	Sit start, up arete	V4	Boulder

2. Index by grade

Grade	Name	Style	Area
V0+	Face between arete and cave	Boulder	1.2. The Gumnut
	Into cave and chimney out L	Boulder	1.2. The Gumnut
V1	Up line to jugs	Boulder	1.1. Richochet Rock
	1)	Boulder 6m	1.2. The Gumnut
	4)	Boulder 5m	1.2. The Gumnut
	Short slab	Boulder 3m	1.2. The Gumnut
V2	Richochet	Boulder 5m	1.1. Richochet Rock
	Traverse	Boulder	1.1. Richochet Rock
	Slab	Boulder 5m	1.2. The Gumnut
V3	R leading line	Boulder 6m	1.2. The Gumnut
	Swing Wing of the Northern Group	Boulder	1.3. Moody Blues Boulder
V4	3)	Boulder 5m	1.2. The Gumnut
	V4 Problem	Boulder 6m	1.2. The Gumnut
	Sit start, up arete	Boulder	1.3. Moody Blues Boulder
	Up the lip	Boulder	1.3. Moody Blues Boulder
V6	Moody Blues	Boulder	1.3. Moody Blues Boulder
?	2)	Boulder	1.2. The Gumnut

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