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Banff Mt Rundle Rundle Rock Sugarloaf | |||||
V0 | Sugar addict
Sit start on thin edges, go to edges then to big holds | ||||
V0 | Slippery arete
Climb the slippery arete | ||||
V0+ | ★★ Polished shoes
Climb the polished face on edges with many variations. See how you feel | ||||
V0- | ★ VB
Clim the arete directly. | 4m | |||
V1 | Old boys
Airy moves on polished edges. Sit start next to the arete. Arete is out. FA: nico watson, Jimmy Blackhall & stephen andrews, Mar 2016 | 4m | |||
V1 | ★ Sugarloaf Traverse
Across you go. | 4m | |||
Banff Mt Rundle Rundle Rock White lightning | |||||
V0 | ★ V0
Start on big ledge then up The polished arete. | ||||
V4 | ★ vHARD
The old 90's guide book said Vhard. I guess in modern times that means v4? Sit-Start on the small crimps to side pull to sloper to finish. FA: old dudes | ||||
V3 | ★ Banff life
Crimpy match start to small crimper to deadpoint, top out. FA: Im sure its been done before. | 3m | |||
V0 | ★ vEASY
Start on flake to big edge and around the arete FA: Old dudes | 3m | |||
V3 | ★★ Banff Rocks!
Next to the arete is a line of cool holds. Arete is out FA: Jimmy Blackhall, Stephen Andrews & Nico watson, Mar 2016 | 3m | |||
V0+ | ★ V0+
From the starting jug climb out right to some small crimps and a very wobbly mini flake. | ||||
V0+ | V Easy Variation
From the starting jug of vEASY traverse left to the big flake and crimps to the top. | ||||
Banff Mt Rundle Rundle Rock Footstool | |||||
V1 | Skinny girls
Start on undercling to thin face. #19 on map | ||||
V5 | ★★ Skinny love
Sit start under over hanging arete. Bump up to crimper and arete slap with rocking mantle. # 21 on map | 3m | |||
V4 | ★★ Skinny traverse
Traverse lip of Boulder with technical feet. Really bad landing. # 22 on map | 3m | |||
V3 | ★★ Skinny legs
Under Skinny traverse on the same boulder is a fun face climb. Sit-Start on side pulls and use your feet! Trust your feet and make a dead point to a sloper jug or use the left intermediates. Either way goes at v3 FA: James Blackhall, Mar 2016 | 3m | |||
V0 | V0
Start on edges up lip. #20 on map | ||||
V0 | ★ Skinny jeans
Start on flake to edges and top. #16 | ||||
V1 | ★★ Skinny minny
Good edges all the way to the top. #17 on map | ||||
V0 | Skinny life
Start on arete to flake then across. #18 on map | ||||
V0+ | ★★ Classic V0
Next to Rundle rock, is a cool granite looking left trending sloper rail. Sit start then lay back, smer your way up to a jug a fun top out. Has been done bare foot | 3m | |||
V5 | ★★ Goomba
Start as per "1 Up!" on horizontal crack on mushroom boulder. Go right to crimp on face and then finish on with a mantle over the lip. Slightly harder variation of 1 Up! Name is from the mushroom enemies from Super Mario. FA: Evan Waugh | ||||
V5 | ★★ 1 Up
Super cool rock formation like a Mushroom! Therefore named after the Mario Brothers, 1up! Start in the horizontal crack with smeared feet. Both rocks on either side are out. Big move to the "fern" pocket and then to the micro crimp. Hard Mantle! FA: Tak Abe, Jun 2016 | 3m | |||
V3 | ★ Toad
From the crack and smears, go straight to the top without any middle hold. FA: Dan Gosselin, 30 Aug 2021 | ||||
V3 | ★ Ollie's Arete
Sit start on this bad boy, with a gaston left hand and right crimp. Big move up the arete with heel hooks and a funky finish. Fun FA: James Blackhall, Mar 2016 | 3m | |||
V3 | ★★ Double Crossed
Start on the right hold. First ascent was crossed feet, crossed arms. Big move to crimp then top out! FA: James Blackhall, Jun 2016 | 3m | |||
V1 | ★ Donkey slab
Sit start on good holds on the arete, move up high to the small flake right, then get your friction on. Slap the arete and keep balanced. Feet are out on the arete, Use the force on the slab! FA: James, Nico Watson, James Blackhall & Ignacio Alveal, Mar 2016 | 3m | |||
V1 | ★★ Undercling Bling
Undercling start with smeared feet then up to a left crimp and right facing flake. | 3m | |||
V7 | ★★★ Tiger in the Woods
Start on the bluff up the hill from the iconic mushroom boulder, 1 Up! It is on the same bluff as Thermarest Arete, to the left and low. Start matched on a hidden undercling. FA: Evan Waugh, 23 Jun 2020 | ||||
V2 | ★★ Thermarest Arest
Sit start with a super high left heel hook. Move up to a mossy crimp then onto the finishing jugs. | 3m | |||
V4 | ★★★ Flash Flood
Hike up the hill above Thermarest Arete to the base of the cliff. Follow the trail to climbers left to a small cave. Start split on good edges, move through large tufa and block features to top out left. FA: Evan Waugh, 9 Jul 2020 | ||||
V2 | ★ Twig Protection
Sit start with both hands on a good crimp. Dead point to the arete then throw out right over the top. | 3m | |||
V1 | ★ V1 Right
Sit start out right to good holds. #20 on map. | ||||
V1 | ★ V1 Left
Sit start the out left up the arete. Don't rest your bum on the boulder below the overhang! #19 on map. | ||||
V0+ | Buttcrack Corner
Sit start in the grimy butt crack then up to a good shelf. | ||||
V2 | ★★★ Gear'd Traverse
Start on the ledge jug. Slap up and traverse with a few slabby face holds. Tricky mantle FA: Jimmy Blackhall | 3m | |||
V2 | ★ Gear'd Up!
Gear it right up! Sit start and straight up with a cruxy tricky mantle. FA: Jimmy Blackhall | 3m | |||
V1 | Eh!
Straight up on good holds. FA: Jimmy Blackhall | 3m | |||
V6 | ★★ Raticate
One end to the other on very delicate holds. Set: Tak Abe, 2016 FA: Evan Waugh, 1 May 2020 | 3m | |||
V2 | ★★★ Ratata!
Sit start on two good crimps and feet and straight to the top. FA: Jimmy Blackhall & Tak Abe, 2016 | ||||
Big Rock West Rock The Fields | |||||
V10 | Full Torment of Evil
Excellent climbing . Starts on the far left side of the boulder and traverses to the rail on the far right all the way around the corner to finish on the 'Brian's Thin". | ||||
V1 | Lesser Evil
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V0 | ★ Newb
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V2 | ★★ Bewn
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V2 | Broken Glass
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V1 | Seep
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V9 | Bob's Liquor Mart
Tricky crimpy problem. Starts on chest high edges, lunge for a high left foot and move up and right on bad edges with the foot stuck where you first put it. Then Top out. | ||||
V9 | The Torment of Evil
This climb starts on "Bob's" and ends on "Kallen" | ||||
V7 | X-Wing
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V8 | X-Wing Low
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V8 | Z-Wing
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V2 | Kallen Route
Starts off the big rock and trends up and left on good holds. | ||||
V9 | The Opposite of Evil
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V4 | American Sandbag
This problem has it's history back to the CMC (Calgary Mountain Club). A few CMC members thought they would have fun showing their American counterparts a good time. This was the chosen route for that fun. | ||||
V5 | Brian's Thin
Crimpy holds spaced far apart. Moves out from seam to seam to gain the top. Careful with the landing | ||||
V6 | Brian's Phat
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Big Rock West Rock West Side South | |||||
V0 | Easy Slab
Nice easy slab on quality rock | ||||
V0 | Big Crack
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V1 | Greenwood Special
Start just right of the big crack and travel directly up passing through the big roof. | ||||
V1 | Open Book
A dicey climb with the possibility for ankle breaking fall. Harder variation to the right exists at V3. | ||||
V3 | ★★★ The Last Great Problem Stand
Campus first moves above the roof. This is also the home of the Big Rock's last great problems: The Sit Variation. | ||||
★★ The Last Great Problem
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V0 | ★★ Dog Leg Crack
Another good boulder with bad landing and ankle break potential. | ||||
V4 | West-side South
Variation finish are available from V3 and V6 | ||||
V2 | Easy Face
A classic Face climb with poor landing | ||||
V8 | Undertow
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V1 | Angel Crack
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Big Rock East Rock The Resurrection | |||||
V4 | Sketchy Landing
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V5 | Vulgar Up
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V0 | Firth Corner
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V5 | Wampa's Revenge
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V2 | Firth Jug Haul
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V2 | Traverse of the Gods
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V8 | Traverse of the Gods Low
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V11 | Jabba
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V10 | Standing Jabba
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V9 | The Insurrection
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V9 | Demon Cleaner
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V8 | The Resurrection
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V9 | The Resurrection Direct
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V2 | The Flake Route
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V8 | The Re-Resurrection
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V8 | Tauntaun's Trek
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V0 | Resurrection Face Left Arête
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Big Rock East Rock The North East | |||||
V5 | Obvious Buldge
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V2 | Pinchy
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V5 | Top Shelf Direct
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V5 | Iron Balls
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V8 | Wish You Were Here
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V5 | ★★★ Mr. T
Sit Start under the roof stand up and traverse out on the right hand face finishing up on the top of the mid height block. | ||||
V4 | The Lion
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V3 | The Double Arête
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V10 | Mon Cal
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Big Rock East Rock Ankle Breakers | |||||
V2 | Right Face
Sit Start onto the short face. | ||||
V2 | ★★ Top Shelf
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V2 | ★★ Little Rock
Start sitting on the rock at the base of the face, make a couple of moves right, then swing right and up. | ||||
V3 | ★★ Accident Prone
Start behind large block, left to a small pocket, right to an edge and exit between two small roofs. Ugly landing, spotter and multiple mats recommended. | ||||
V2 | ★★ First Mistake
Start low behind the right side of the large block. lunge for a right-facing flake, up seam through small roofs. Ugly landing, spotter and multiple mats recommended. | ||||
V6 | ★★ Fragile Ankles
Start to the right of the large block under the obvious roof. Climb up into a corner, find the seam above the overhang and make insecure moves right to the lip. People have been hurt on this boulder so take extra precautions. |