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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chuck Norris | V5 | ⭐⭐ | Start as per Threesome but go straight up past the Threesome ledge to a rail with crimpy incuts. Continue up to the finish jugs of Threesome on more crimps and incuts. |
| Crimp-de-la-Crimp | V5 | ⭐⭐⭐ | SDS on jug under roof & hold directly above, foot to ledge on right, pull lip & small pockets. Drop down. |
| Discern | V5 | ⭐⭐ | Around corner from Pothead, SDS at base of bulge with pockets. Climb bulge on pockets, they trend right to TO. |
| Dung Beetle | V5 | - | Start right side on large jugs. Traverse left using crimps/slopers along lip & those above lip on slab. TO around corner. |
| Fly by Night | V5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ | On the block directly to the left of black cave, stand start on the block with a left on smaller block on top of the block (and right hand wherever), then dyno to the jug on the top of Black Eagle, then top out as Black Eagle.
FA: Lucas C |
| Get 'er Done | V5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Climb the protruding nose. V7 sit down start on the left side to hit nose and top out. TO. |
| Gillty Conscience | V5 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Start on large pyramid black block, 10ft left of Gill. Move right, low, to start holds of Gill. Finish on Gill. |
| Girl Scout | V5 | ⭐ | SDS in cleft on right side of boulder on jug pinch, right to slopey pocket sidepull to good pocket on right side. |
| Goldfinger | V5 | - | SDS right of center on sidepull & gaston. Up/right through strange moves to arête. TO left of arête. |
| Happy Thoughts | V5 | ⭐⭐⭐ | SDS on 2 crimps. Go right to large right facing sidepull, cross left to pinch then pop right to sloper. Up & left to first peak, match. No TO. Var V7 Same start; right facing sidepull then huck to same finish. |
| Have a Drink On Me | V5 | ⭐ | SDS on face that faces water start on decent sidepulls & up to a crux TO. |
| Hellfire | V5 | ⭐⭐ | Start the same as Bonfire Rodeo. Move left and into the obvious sharp pocket. Match, then finish up and left on the jug at the arete. |
| Hydraulic | V5 | ⭐⭐ | Far right side of boulder. SDS on sharp undercling chest high. Pull on & throw to jug right, check swing, & crank left over lip. TO. |
| Hyperextender | V5 | ⭐⭐ | Do Anklet. From the finish, traverse up/right to a 2ft wide edge. Continue up & finish on Bewareandrun. |
| Jaws | V5 | - | SDS. TO. Far left side near Mamma Mia. This one hurts. |