Calabogie
A 10 minute hike to the boulders. There are a couple of projects. The best time to go is during spring or fall for good temps and to avoid the bugs (it is beside a swamp).
Resources
Kaya — Calabogie. As near I can tell this is the most up to date guidebook for Calabogie.
Free Guidebooks
Both guidebooks are authored by Jason Alleman and Kristal Dubois. They differ slightly in content and organization.
Routes
| Name | Grade ↓ | Star rating | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crotch Rocket | V6 | ⭐ | Start hanging from the very slopey lip. Traverse left to top out. |
| Dengue | V6 | ⭐ | Sit start under the low roof, right hand on the lip, left hand on a crimp underneath. Climb left and up the slab. |
| Gatineau Special | V6 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Sit start under the roof on the large undercling. Climb straight out using sloping edges and finish up the centre of the slab. |
| La Soufriere Stand | V6 | ⭐ | |
| Sword in the Stone | V6 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Start on low underclings to the right of Sahara. Climb straight up through the sharp crimp under the bulge. Loses a grade and a
star if you use the handholds on Sahara. |
| The High Road | V6 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Sit start as for November, but instead of going for the jug and topping out, traverse along the lip all the way to the left side of
the boulder. The large seam 1ft back from the lip is not in. |
| The Journey | V6 | ⭐ | Start on the obvious small crimps in the middle of the face. Climb up and left to the lip. Climbing right to the arête instead
goes around V4 |
| Wolf in Sheep's Clothing | V6 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Sit start in the cave, matched on the lowest flat rail below the blocky jug. Climb up and out of the cave. The crux is not dabbing on the rock behind you. Grade is height dependent. |
| Wolf in Sheep's Clothing | V6 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Sit start in the cave matched on the lowest flat rail below the blocky jug. Climb up and out of the cave. The crux is not dabbing on the rock behind you. |
| Zeus | V6 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Start as for Ursa Major but traverse right to top out as Hercules. |
| A Fire Upon the Deep | V5 | ⭐⭐ | Sit start with left hand on the good low undercling and right hand on the small seam/crimp. Climb up and right to join
Dreamweaver |
| Apogee | V5 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Start right of Orbital Insertion with your left hand on the sloping lip and right hand on a side pull edge. Make a couple of hard
moves up the blunt arête. |
| Astraphobia | V5 | ⭐ | Fear of thunder and lightening. Sit start matched on the sloping edge under the roof and climb out. Needs to be re-cleaned. |
| Canoes for Canadians | V5 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Sit start under the prow with right on pinch and left on a low edge. Climb up. The stand start is also nice and goes at V1ish. Start left hand on arête, right hand on crimp in the face. Top out straight over prow. |
| Cruxifiction | V5 | ⭐⭐⭐ |