Niagara Glen
Southern Ontario’s premier bouldering destination.
Sources
- The Extensive Guidebook PDF. Credit to the original author.
- Numerous social media posts.
Disclaimer
Please note that this data is not complete. It is a work in progress. It is not meant to supplant the excellent printed guidebook which you should definitely purchase. This is meant to act as a supplement, and aid in the categorization of the numerous videos we’ve indexed.
Routes
| Name | Grade ↑ | Star rating | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Crimp Traverse | V3 | - | Start above heart on right side, stay in middle & traverse left. Stay on small dicey footholds. TO. |
| The Gillotine, aka: 101 Ways | V3 | ⭐ | Start on far right side of boulder under overhang. Couple of pockets to start, cruise to top. |
| The Looking Glass | V3 | ⭐⭐ | Sit start on the sloping ledge, then slap your way up slopers before doing tension moves to head left and top out. |
| The Nadulator | V3 | ⭐⭐⭐ | SDS on far left side of the boulder on good edges - move up on good edges to top & mantle over. |
| The Pool Police | V3 | ⭐ | Stand start on your choice of holds on the left face. Follow a tricky line of small holds to top out at the peak of this boulder. |
| Thelmic | V3 | ⭐ | SDS to the right on low flaky jugs. Work up to a right hand sidepull with good thumb catch. Move left to crimpy gaston. Hit the lip and top it out. |
| Tree Hugger | V3 | ⭐ | Downhill from sauna/tombstone gap on your right. SDS on left downhill arête close to trees on obvious holds, up to large layback edge, left on faint sloping pocket, & right to bomber hidden pocket out right, many dirty pockets await for the TO. |
| Tree Time | V3 | - | Start on left side right in front of tree on 2 sidepulls. Work your way straight up using crimps slopers & heel. TO |
| Twist Tie | V3 | - | Start on the pocket & the pinch, which is usually wet. Continue straight up using sidepulls & pockets. TO. |
| V2by2* | V3 | ⭐⭐ | Start in middle of boulder, on crimpy pockets, staying left of faint seam. Balance your way up to edge & on. TO. |
| Walk the Dogg | V3 | - | Start as Windy City then go right and up |
| We the North | V3 | ⭐⭐ | Start on the ledge, move up to a pinch pocket to gain the slab then top out. |
| Winter Retreat | V3 | ⭐⭐ | SDS right of Stretch, edge/spike left , sidepull right. Left to Stretch start, to giant flake, dyno to top. TO. |
| Xcitement | V3 | ⭐⭐ | Walk up the hill and right of the inverted "V". SDS on a black flake. Go up and right to a double undercling, then go up and left through pockets to the finish on the big ledge. Look, but don't touch the fragile flakes out right. |
| Yes Dear | V3 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Start at slanting jugs. Dyno to huge finish or up on slanting crimp, throw to top. Easier if you are tall. SDS is V6. |