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Crank Shaft Boulders 18 routes in Field

  • Avg. Height: 5m
  • Style: All Boulder
  • Approach time: 3min
  • Ascents: 9

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Description:

Head over the main creek and after 150m at the base of the boulder hill, a boulder with a small tree growing against it. Aprox 6m in height.

Access Issues: inherited from Beulah

Access to Beulah is only permitted during the Annual Beulah Rock Festivus that is held there every Easter. More info here: www.beulahrockfestivus.com

Approach:

From the car park go through the gate and head left up the hill slightly veering right at the top. You should then walk over some boulders in the first creek bed the come to another sandy creek bed, usually has standing water in it. On the other side of this is a flat grassy section with a few boulders at the base of the hill.

Ethic: inherited from Beulah
Well established Under development

First ascents are hugely appreciated and the object of climbing at Beulah. Scrubbing lichen and removing loose rock is encouraged but the line is drawn at chipping holds or glueing holds back on. If a hold comes off, please leave it off and climb what the rock affords you.

Bolting is also permitted with permission and as long as there is no available natural protection. For example this includes a 30m climb that requires 9 bolts and one cam or wire to protect. The adding of a 10th bolt for the convenience of not having to carry said wire or nut is not acceptable.

Tags:
Granite

Routes

RouteGradeStylePopularity
1 Step on it

High step up the easy slab.

FA: Tim Haasnoot, 2011

V0
Boulder 5m
2 Rev it up

Sit start then up some bad holds to mantle over to top.

FA: Tim Haasnoot, 2011

V1
Boulder 5m
3 No brakes

Sit start on small boulder, up to good underclings then trend right to top.

FA: Tim Haasnoot, 2011

V2
Boulder 5m
4 Piston Grip

Sit start at the base of the right diagonal crack. Some great moves!

FA: Tim Haasnoot, 2011

V2
Boulder 5m
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5 Pumpin it

Sit start then up on slope to some good crimps.

FA: Tim Haasnoot, 2011

V2
Boulder 5m
6 Team roll over

Great problem, stand start on the small crimps then up to the big hold to easy top out.

FA: Tim Haasnoot, 2011

V3
Boulder 5m
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7 Crisp

Thin holds near the top. Stand start 2m right of the easy smooth slab. Up on crimps following the super thin wiggly flake.

FA: Chris Bentham, 2012

V2
Boulder
8 High Roller

2m right of Crisp. Tough start followed by an enjoyable high ball. Follows the diagonal featured section of rock, holds feel like they are facing the wrong way at start.

FA: Tim Haasnoot, 2012

V2
Boulder 8m
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9 Roulette

Sit start on the lower flake, up on some slopey holds, then follow the crimps just right of the arete.

FA: Tim Haasnoot, 2012

V3
Boulder 7m
10 Crimpery

The crimpy thin slab. 1m left of the corner.

FA: Tim Haasnoot, 2012

V2
Boulder 6m
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11 Running on Empty

Stand start on small holds, 2m left of Rough Ride.

FA: Tim Haasnoot, 2012

V0
Boulder 4m
12 Rough Ride

Thin moves moving left near the top.

FA: Tim Haasnoot, 2012

V0
Boulder 4m
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13 Baboon Bonaza

Up the crimpy slab face on the creek side of boulder. Stand start.

FA: Tim Haasnoot, 2013

V3
Boulder 4m
14 Project

Tough inital moves of diagonal hold to gain a small crimp with left hand.

Boulder Project 5m
15 Meerkat Madness

Nice holds on the face lead to a tricky mantle move over the top. Watch the small boulder underneath the problem when landing.

FA: Tim Haasnoot, 2013

V4
Boulder 5m
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16 Traverse

Stand start the traverse on the back side of the boulder.

V1
Boulder 4m
17 Hungry Hippos

Sit start low, up some tricky moves and small crimps.

FA: Michael Tonon, 2013

V4
Boulder 5m
18 Giraffe

Sit start then up past rail to thin top out.

FA: Michael Tonon, 2013

V3
Boulder 5m