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Description

A small overhung face near the water. This boulder is a part on the slabs where people normally sit and enjoy the river.

When the river level is high the landing area is flooded and debris (mostly big sticks and garbage) is often washed into the landing zone. The landing is more likely dry in Summer and Fall

Access issues inherited from Ottawa Boulders

All areas are on city property with the exception of Conroy pit which is NCC. Ottawa has no official policy on climbing soconsider climbing tolerated. Be prepared for some strange looks and potentially a grumpy citizen telling you off.

Approach

Approach same as 'Hog' but when you are on the slabs that people normally hang out on turn towards the water. There is a crack that is approximately 2 m wide, the moderately overhung face of the crack is boulder.

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Start low on the obvious two ledges and then go up to a nice juggy ledge. Transition into a small crimp while following the arête to a nice rail and then top out.

FA: Noah De Abreu, 23 May 2020

Start as Styrofoam and traverse the whole boulder using the top rails. Fun warmup

Start as per styrofoam, once the two top rails meet traverse left under the top rails and finish as per Frosted Razor Flakes. Long but fun boulder.

Start as per Styrofoam but eliminating both top rails, traverse the whole boulder using small crimps with a tricky sequence in the middle. Topout as per Frosted Razor Flakes

Same start holds as Styrofoam but traversing left under the roof towards the starting hold of Beached Whale. Once there finish the longer V2/3 traverse left.

Sit start on on some flat crimps facing right, a big deadpoint/dyno to a left hand jug/sidepull. Topout out directly above. Height dependant

FA: Juice "JM", May 2021

Warning Rock: Starting hold

Same start as Beached Whale but heading right on small crimps, topout around the corner on a good ledge.

Warning Rock: Starting hold

Start on the obvious ledge. Climb up and and slightly to the left using some crimps to get to the rail then top out. A variation going right from the same starting hold exists that goes at about the same grade.

Same start as Beached Whale but traversing left to finish as per Frosted Razor Flakes

Start with left hand in a small slot/horizontal crack and right hand on a very small crimp to the right of a spray-painted heart. Use better holds to go straight up. Both holds can be sharp so be careful.

Sit start with left hand on a small but positive 2 finger hold under the graffiti and right hand on the small crimp as Razor Flakes. Make a hard left hand move to the slot and finish as per Razor Flakes, you can also finish left for the other variation.

Same start as Razor Flakes but traversing left to a big hand slot before toping out on the jug/horn.

FA: Gordon Campbell, Apr 2021

Sit start on the lower warmup holds moving up and to the right, once at the top rail traverse right until the lower rail and top out anywhere on the lower rail.

Sit Start with a left hand on a good incut crimp and left hand on a bad sidepull. Using the 2 Good crimps above the start holds make your way right using a very small crimp/pinch on the face and topout as per Razor Flakes. A hard eliminate.

FA: Georgia Edey, May 2021

Several Variations exist VB-V1, a good place to warm up if the other boulder is busy.

Start with both hands on small ledge to the right of the spray paint, move across to the right edge of the boulder, there are 2 small ledges at about the same height as the start. Move up the right side of the boulder.(some of the ledges are a little sharp so be careful)

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Author(s): Gus Alexandropoulos, Justin Dwyer

Date: 2016

ISBN: 9780995046610

A comprehensive guidebook to Southern Ontario’s famous climbing area, the Niagara Escarpment. This is the first complete guide to the region in almost 25 years. This volume covers the portion of the Escarpment north of Shelburne including the Beaver Valley area and the Bruce Peninsula. Includes an extensively researched history of climbing in the area, and detailed information on over 1000 rock-climbing routes.

Author(s): Gus Alexandropoulos, Justin Dwyer

Date: 2016

ISBN: 9780995046603

A comprehensive guidebook to Southern Ontario’s famous climbing area, The Niagara Escarpment. This is the first complete guide to the region in almost 25 years. This volume covers areas close to Toronto, including the popular Milton crags. Includes extensively researched history of climbing in the area, and detailed information on over 1,000 rock climbing routes.

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