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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Times | V4+ | - | Around corner. Sit start on the sloping ledge and jug sidepull. Up to the pocket, to the obvious flake. Small pockets and crimps to top left corner. Top out to the right |
| K8 | V4+ | ⭐⭐ | 3ft left of K9. SDS, left on big sidepull, right on flaky pinch. Left to crimp, right to pocket crimp, left up to crimp, hit left finishing slope of K9 & TO over higher left side. |
| Serpentine | V4+ | - | SDS on right arête with 2 crimps. Ramp is off. Up on undercling, huge pockets & slopers to big vertical jug. |
| The O-Ring | V4+ | ⭐⭐ | On boulder to left, on sharp, steep arête. SS on slopey pinch & sidepull crimp. Up on sidepulls & slopey pocket, bomb for ring at lip. Drop – do not top out. Do not exit left. |
| Achilles Heel | V5 | ⭐⭐⭐ | SDS under the hang directly to the right of the trail. Cruise straight out through the hang & to the top. |
| Acronym | V5 | ⭐⭐ | SDS right of Mud Jug down on super low crimps. Cruise up to the v-notch TO. |
| Anklet | V5 | ⭐⭐ | Start 3 Feet left of Bewareandrun on second large block. Move through crimpers to the big black hole. Var V5/6 SDS on small edges down low. (V6 without jug). |
| Back to B.K.S | V5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | SDS on obvious sidepulls, head left up prow using futuristic holds including pinches, a sharp little pocket and flat sidepulls. Crank over first buldge to a good seam, follow up to a hidden top. Higher than you think. |
| Band Saw | V5 | ⭐⭐ | 3ft. left of Log. Left on sharp crimp, right on sidepull (2-finger pocket off). Up/left to sidepull, then to sloping hold just left of crack, finish by traversing way left through a slot & other large holds. Hard start, SCARY TO. |
| Bareback | V5 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Start on nose and traverse right to the end jug. TO |
| Boba Fett | V5 | ⭐ | SDS with left on starting holds of Pondering, right on edge. Move up & right on the right hand face to the TO. |
| Brave New World | V5 | ⭐⭐⭐ | SDS on 2 sidepulls left of finish of Pump Traverse. Lunge to sloper, then turn lip & TO. |
| Brian's Got a Rubber Toy | V5 | ⭐⭐ | Start under roof. Move to monster lock off on crimps, & move to big jug. Finish as for Bolero. |
| Bulgogi | V5 | ⭐⭐ | Start at jug & use other features along seam to reach the long crimp. Mantle & trend right to rib. |
| 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. |