Rock Of Ages Boulders
Introduction
These are the boulders between Rock Of Ages and the Far Side
Approach: Follow the Rock Of Ages track and head right shortly before you get to ROA. There is a faint track that follows a ridge and tracks around a little knoll, then hooks back towards ROA· From: theCrag
GPS
Premium Lager Boulder
The main boulder and first one you arrive to when coming from the Rock Of Ages track· From: theCrag
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SDS. Great rising traverse starting low and heading out right to finish topped out. Can be well protected with a sufficient collection of pads.
Ben Thorp · From: theCrag
Start as for Premium Lager, do the first two or so moves, then head straight up through the groove
Tommy Krauss, Mar 2024 · From: theCrag
Start as for premium larger immediately head right pocket/pinch of Strong Arm Bitter. Exit as for Strong George or Strong Arm Bitter
Elliot Vercoe, May 2024 · From: theCrag
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Start with right hand in low undercling and left hand in high gaston, move up to pinch rail, then left to finish as for Premium Lager.
ElliotShirleyyy, Mar 2024 · From: theCrag
Sit start on the two good sidepulls and punch up into Strongarm Bitter
Tommy Krauss, Mar 2024 · From: theCrag
Sit start on the two opposing side pulls and make a big move or two to the large horizontal jug, head up and left all the way into the dihedral. Needs good spotters and a couple of pads
Tommy Krauss, Mar 2024 · From: theCrag
Start on the same horizontal jug as St. George, head straight up via good holds and slopers
Tommy Krauss, Mar 2024 · From: theCrag
Start on the crimp around 1m right of Traditional Ale, make a big move to a good edge and top out straight up
Nick Hanson, Mar 2024 · From: theCrag
SDS. Start as for Premium Lager but climb straight up the left arete feature. Step off onto the boulder to the left rather than top-out through the vegetation.
Mark Polinski · From: theCrag
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Stand. Start with hands on sidepulls and jump into a campus sequence to the top.
Ben Thorp · From: theCrag
Stand. Start low on the arete and move dynamically out with a big span to join American Visions.
Mark Polinski · From: theCrag
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Fun little climb on the back of Premium Lager Boulder, directly to the right of Little Buddha
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Sit start and first couple of moves as for Strongarm sit, head up and right via big pinch to direct finish
Elliot Vercoe, Apr 2024 · From: theCrag
Grytt Boulder
Tall boulder just behind Premium Lager with some very nice balancy gritstone style problems.· From: theCrag
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Sit start with left hand on blocky sloper, right hand on the lower of the two slopey rails. Move up and right via the low arete and mantle
Tommy Krauss, Mar 2024 · From: theCrag
Sit start on two good opposing sidepulls, head up straight to mantle
Tommy Krauss, Mar 2024 · From: theCrag
Sit start on two close holds in the centre of the face, left on flat crimp and right on slopey sidepull, head up straight
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Sit start with left hand on decent sloper rail, right hand on wide open pinch on arete, follow arete to top out
Elliot Vercoe, Apr 2024 · From: theCrag
Jungle Block
Short boulder nestled onto the backside of Premium Lager· From: theCrag
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SDS. R of Little Buddha. Start matched on the rail then up to a crimp and the top.
Mark Polinski · From: theCrag
Pyramid Boulder
This is the next boulder further east, directly next to Grytt and Premium Lager
Approach: Either via Premium Lager or coming back south and up the hill from Rock Of Ages· From: theCrag
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Sit start on good flat jug, head up and slightly right
Nick Morgan, Mar 2024 · From: theCrag
Sit start under the nose on sidepull with right hand and left hand on high good edge, up the arete and right for the top out
Tommy Krauss · From: theCrag
Sit start on good but low sidepull and flat hold feautre, head up and left all the way around to finish as for Problem 3
Tommy Krauss, Mar 2024 · From: theCrag
Sit start as for previous problem and head left for the first move, then straight up
Tommy Krauss, Mar 2024 · From: theCrag
Sloper Block
Little boulder just up the hill from Premium Lager· From: theCrag
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Hang. Start matched on triangular hold - up the arete
Mark Polinski · From: theCrag
Hang. Start matched on triangular hold - up to huge slope out R and then a big move to the next sloper up.
Mark Polinski · From: theCrag
Low start to Sissy Style under the roof. Start matched on large flat Boulder, out through the roof & up via the big sloper.
Elliot Vercoe, May 2024 · From: theCrag