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Table of contents
- 1.
Boulder Rock
69 in Crag
- 1.1. The Witch Area 27 in Sector
- 1.2. Highball Area 9 in Sector
- 1.3. Watermelon Area 16 in Sector
- 1.4. In-stink area 16 in Sector
- 2. Index by grade
1. Boulder Rock 69 routes in Crag
- Summary:
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Mostly Bouldering
Lat / Long: -32.133036, 116.167930
summary
Free standing egg-like boulders with easy access.
description
Boulder Rock has possibly the easiest access for bouldering in Perth. The area consists of egg shaped boulders strewn across a rocky slab. These boulders generally offer crimpy faces and desperately sloping topouts.
approach
Park on the side of the road (-32.130257, 116.168028) as the car park has been blocked. Take the short walk to the large boulder you can see from your car, this is The Witch boulder.
Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||
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Brick-edge Cruiser
As per Perth Rock CLimbing 2nd Ed. Ascend the North side of the balancing egg-like rock. One bolt FA: 1998 | 18 | 6m |
1.1. The Witch Area 27 routes in Sector
- Summary:
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All Bouldering
Lat / Long: -32.132589, 116.167488
description
The first area encountered when walking up the slab.
approach
Up the obvious slab. The first large egg-shaped boulder you see is The Witch boulder.
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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★★ Wizard of Oz
A funky sit start on the pointy boulder leads to a unique crux of technical footwork wizardry to gain the good stance. Top out directly up from there. (left of the bolt) Heady! Line stays strictly straight, moving over to the right makes you a Witch, not a Wizard FA: Mitch Woodward | V5 | 5m | |||||
2 |
★★ The Witch
Stand start on the left of the face on good edges. Desperate top out. | V2 | 5m | |||||
3 |
★★★ The Witch SDS
Sit start on heinous crimps down low and up to good edges (stand is V2). Scary/desperate top out. Originally graded V9, closer to a solid V7 with some alternative beta. https://youtu.be/hBcOwnYLYOM?t=92 FA: Andy Lampard | V7 | 4m, 1 | |||||
4 |
★ The Warlock
Stand start on the good edge on the right and then trend left to top out as The Witch. | V2 | 4m | |||||
5 |
★ Smiley Face
Start on crimps on the left and long move to nipple pinch. FA: Jason Girdlestone | V9/10 | 4m | |||||
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
6 |
★★★ Beta Boy
Jump start to the obvious edge with desperate finish. Classic. | V7 | ||||||
7 |
★ Problem #6
Warm ups on the back of the slab boulder. Option for a sit start with the deep flake on the right. | V0 | 2m | |||||
8 |
★ Slab
Up the face. Slippery now due to graffiti unfortunately | V0 | ||||||
9 |
★★ 4 Husbands 1 Wife
Start on the far left, low on the slopers of the slab and traverse right to finish. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UioHwCiqKAg | V5 | 4m | |||||
10 |
★ Beast In Hiding
Sit start on the poor crimps and low foot. Big throw to the arete and then follow the arete right and up. Second problem in this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drTyjLhY7Ds FA: Robin Muller, 2010 | V8/9 | ||||||
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
11 |
Not worth it
A dingy low ball crack, on the back side of the boulder, with an optional invert to spice things up. FA: Alex Leslie, Mar 2021 | V0 | ||||||
12 |
It's Gotta Come
Pretty much a lay down start on a jug with your foot jammed higher than your head. Exit the opposite direction of Not Worth it. FA: Connor Teophil, May 2021 | V2 | ||||||
13 |
Froglet
Stand start on tiny rows of crimp. Mainly a 1 to 2 move wonder to a jug to easy ground. Not sure who is the FA but it looks to have been done before but is not in the topo. If someone knows the name or the FA please let me know and I can change accordingly. | V2 | 4m | |||||
14 | Problem #14 | V1 | 4m | |||||
15 | ★ Problem #15 | V0 | 4m | |||||
16 | ★ Problem #16 | V1 | 4m | |||||
17 | ★ Problem #17 | V1 | 4m | |||||
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
18 |
★ Problem #18
Sit start with obvious jug flake. Long move up. | V6 | 4m | |||||
19 |
★ Button Panic
Looks well worn but can't find the info for it - please update if you know more. Sit start as for Panic Button but go up the faint right arete instead. A few hard moves lead to easier ground. | V4 | ||||||
20 |
★★ Panic Button
Sit start on right and traverse left on slopers to direct. Scary. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0Pvu89dOvQ | V6 | 3m | |||||
21 |
★ Panic Button Direct
Jump to the lip on the left corner to a desperate and scary mantle. | V4 | 4m | |||||
22 | ★ Problem #9 | V3 | ||||||
23 |
★ Baked Nipple
High-ish start on left hand edge and a right hand crimpy pinch. | V8 | ||||||
24 | ★ Problem #11 | V2 | 4m | |||||
25 | ★ Problem #12 | V1 | 4m | |||||
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
26 |
Smeg Shmear
Stand start on interesting holds and the single edge for your feat FA: Alex Leslie, Mar 2021 | V0 | ||||||
27 |
Red Dwarf
Sit start and pull up the crack FA: Alex Leslie, Mar 2021 | V0 |
1.2. Highball Area 9 routes in Sector
- Summary:
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Bouldering and Rock climbing
Lat / Long: -32.133097, 116.167318
description
Highballs....
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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★★ Himalayan Hopefuls
V2/V3, highball. | V2 | 6m | |||||
2 |
★★ Compression Bloc
Stand start and slap up the bulge. Highball. https://vimeo.com/194213852 FA: Andy Lampard | V6 | 5m | |||||
3 | Limestone Cowboy | 15 | 8m | |||||
4 | An Adventure Out | 20 | 8m | |||||
5 | The Mask of Death | 18 | 5m | |||||
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
6 |
Rightward Rise Project
Looks like there's enough there... Top looks a bit blank. High | |||||||
7 |
Direct Project
If this goes then the traverse will go - not sure if there is enough up. Highball | |||||||
8 |
★★ Slab 2
Up slab. Cool. | V1 | ||||||
9 | ★ Scramble | V0 | 6m |
1.3. Watermelon Area 16 routes in Sector
- Summary:
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All Bouldering
Lat / Long: -32.132873, 116.167809
description
Home to the crag classic Watermelon.
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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Slapspastic
Stand start. Slap up to top. | V2 | 4m | |||||
2 |
★★ Whatchadoingandy
Sit start on flake. Straight up from the good hold up the face with edges. https://youtu.be/hBcOwnYLYOM?t=215 FA: Andy Lampard | V7 | 4m | |||||
3 |
★★★ Watermelon right
Sit start. Traverse the seam to the original. | V6/7 | 6m | |||||
4 |
★★ Watermelon
Stand start on good holds and straight up flake. Awesome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LD7MkVphRWY | V5 | 3m | |||||
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★ Watermelon Left
Sit start at the base of the left side of the flake and up into the original. | V6 | ||||||
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
6 |
★★ The Press
Stand start with good crimp. Desperate mante.... FA: Andy Lampard | V6 | ||||||
7 |
★ Problem #28
Thin | V4 | ||||||
8 | Problem #29 | V0 | ||||||
9 |
★ Low ball warm up
Juggy warm ups. | V1 | 3m | |||||
10 | ★ Undercling sit | V2 | 3m | |||||
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
11 |
Problem #26
Stand start, mantle. | V1 | 3m | |||||
12 |
The 26-27 Traverse
Stand start as Problem #26 then traverse right into Problem #27 and mantle. | V4 | ||||||
13 |
★ Problem #27
Jump to the lip and mantle. | V3 | 4m | |||||
14 |
Tree Hugger
Up the obvious crack. Mind the tree... | V1 | ||||||
15 |
★ Bermuda Triangle
Follow the crack rightwards. | V3 | ||||||
16 |
Bermuda Triangle Sit
Sit start with undercling. FA: Jason Girdlestone |
1.4. In-stink area 16 routes in Sector
- Summary:
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All Bouldering
Lat / Long: -32.133008, 116.168555
description
Cool area off to the side. Less rubbish and graffiti here so a nicer part of the crag
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
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Stand Up & Shout
Easy slab on a well featured face | V0 | ||||||
2 |
★★ Use Your In-stink
Sit start, desperate to slab. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zqRHTXd_WQ8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FK9MmnXPE4Q FA: Andy Lampard | V8 | 5m | |||||
3 |
★ Boulder Rock Renaissance
Difficult rock over to gain slab. Marginal slab moves to top-out. | V4 | ||||||
4 | Looks Possible | |||||||
5 |
★★ Hard and High Project
Sit start. Compression project. | 5m | ||||||
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
6 |
★ Left Rise
Sit start. Follow the obvious arete to the peak and rock over. Good warm up. | V0 | ||||||
7 |
Right Rise
Arete on the right of the peak. | V0 | ||||||
8 |
Big man Little pebble
Fun lowball starting on the lowest rail FA: Daniel Crole, Mar 2021 | V0 | ||||||
9 |
Gurning
Up the slab, avoiding the easy scoop for feet on the right. | V1 | ||||||
10 |
★ Gill Skill
Middle slab, avoiding the flakes of John Dory. | V2 | ||||||
11 |
★★ John Dory
Up the obvious flakes on the left. | V0 | ||||||
12 |
Problem #45
Start 1m left of John Dory | V0 | ||||||
13 | Problem #46 | V2 | ||||||
14 | Problem #47 | V0 | ||||||
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Route | Grade | Style | Selected ascents | |||||
15 | Problem #48 | V0 | ||||||
16 | Problem #49 | V1 |