The Backside Trail Guide

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Contributors

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

Marco Lefebvre Jack Butler

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1. The Backside Trail 4 in Sector
2. Index by grade

1. The Backside Trail 4 routes in Sector

Summary:

Seasonality

All Bouldering

Lat / Long: -35.710167, 174.357818

description

One of the best sectors at Abbey Caves. Home to Freak of Nature.

access issues

The area is surrounded by private land. Please stay within posted boundaries. Pack out your garbage.

inherited from Abbey Caves

	Route	Grade	Style
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1	★★★ Freak of Nature Sit start matched on the slopey fin. A big move out right to the far lip will set you up for the finish up the arete. FA: Marco Lefebvre, 2020	V4	Boulder 4m
2	★★★ Sam's Cave Start as for Freak of Nature but head straight up pinching the fin. FA: H Triebels, 2013	V6	Boulder 4m
3	Tear Drop Project Start as for Freak of Nature, traverse left to right along the sloping lip to a shallow tear drop feature and finish with a hard mantle onto the slab. needs more cleaning.		BoulderProject 4m
4	So Chill Start with a high right foot and left hand palm down. Keep just to the right of where the grassy ledge is on the boulder. Head in a straight line up the rock. The grass ledge is out for this climb FA: Jack Butler, Dec 2022	V2	Boulder 6m

2. Index by grade

Grade	Stars	Name	Style
V2		So Chill	Boulder 6m
V4	★★★	Freak of Nature	Boulder 4m
V6	★★★	Sam's Cave	Boulder 4m
?		Tear Drop Project	BoulderProject 4m