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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| 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. |
| Karn Evil 9 | V5 | ⭐ | Begin as for Gillronamoe, move left at the slopey block. Continue to the TO. |
| Maha | V5 | ⭐⭐ | Start on left side on large sloping jug. Traverse right on small crimps & slopers to TO on right side of boulder. |