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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elephant House Roof | V8+ | ⭐⭐⭐ | Start on sculpted jug. Move to lip & surmount with difficulty. TO above good arête like jug. |
| Infected Mushroom | V8+ | ⭐⭐⭐ | SDS as for Chain Reaction, head left to Krymptonite finish. Hit sloping ledge out right & straight up to large side pull. TO. |
| Raserie | V8+ | ⭐⭐⭐ | Start directly to the left of CN on a big slopy pinch rail & hold your chest parallel to the ground, put your feet up near the starting holds on CN and work your way up the rail pulling in with your arms and pushing out with your feet. Set up on 2 crimps and throw out to the starting on Novacane. Finish as per Novacane. Finish as per Sandstone Rullet future V10/11? |
| Bagging Loose Tea | V8 | ⭐⭐ | Left of Anklet's finish is a set of opposing sidepulls, one being very sharp. Start on these to a gaston under the overhang. Climb straight out the overhang on big moves. TO. Mind the impaling tree stump. |
| Big Mac Deal wis Beer | V8 | - | SDS 2m left of Royal on 2 large pockets, out roof on long pulls to pocket at lip, heel hook & slap your way up face. |
| Bilingual | V8 | ⭐⭐ | Start as Asian Friends, climb into Trouble and Strife. |
| Bob's Balancing Balls | V8 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Climb Stitches, through campussy section. Ends with Gary's Dyno. C-shape problem. |
| Chain Reaction | V8 | ⭐⭐⭐ | SDS underneath bulge, left on incut, right on pinch. Do huge move to Eye Candy start, climb Eye Candy. |
| Cocina | V8 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | SS left on big sidepull edge, right on lowest opposing sidepull, bump up to sidepull, bust for jug of Seagulls, TO. |
| Cousteau and Jeannie | V8 | ⭐⭐ | Happy thoughts start. Go up to small crescent crimper then bust over bulge. Then problem is up and over the bulge, not out right. |
| Death Trap | V8 | ⭐⭐ | SDS left of ‘Brave’ low on slotted pocket & block, up/right to undercling to small left hand crimp, big move to ‘Brave’ pinch with right then cross over to crimp above it then toss to finish horn to right at the lip, TO. |
| Declaration of Faith | V8 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Start at 2 good crimps. Up/right to pocket, up/left to bomber sidepull. Jug ladder to top. |
| Dirty scorn | V8 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Climb Pressed 4 time. go straight up off jugs to small crimp pocket and move left through side pulls, mono and presses -finish on block with ledges at top of arete |
| Dougnut Munching Canadians | V8 | - | SDS to Carpet Munching Diablos. |
| El Guapo | V8 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Link The Right Stuff into DeadFinger. |