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 Baroness | V5 | - | Right side of boulder. Up crimps to very loose & dangerous looking flake then go on more crimps to the TO. |
| The Egg | V5 | - | I need a description |
| The Great Wall of China | V5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Start way to the left. Traverse right, the entire boulder. Stay below large holds above your head. |
| The Impressionist | V5 | ⭐ | SDS right of Minimalist on good crimps. Fire up to good holds, continue to clean TO, same as ‘Feet’. |
| The Little Illustrious | V5 | ⭐ | SDS on set of crimps, pinches. Start squeezing bulge to hidden pocket & slope up left. TO bulge. |
| The Pondering | V5 | - | Start on low obvious holds & climb arête. TO. |
| Therapist | V5 | ⭐⭐ | Far right side of boulder is small overhung dihedral. SDS, work up staying off arête & do standup TO. |
| Thunder and Lightning | V5 | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | SDS on the pockets. Lunge to the monster slopers then up right to an edge. Finish on top. |
| Tractorbeam Traverse | V5 | ⭐ | Start on far left backside. Traverse right, entire lip of boulder. Mantle using slot & 2-finger pocket. |
| Trillibyte | V5 | ⭐⭐ | Start on far right side of boulder. Traverse left under obvious crimp ledge. Finish as for Anklet. |
| Underklingons | V5 | - | SDS left of Piercing on underclings. Crank to set of pinches to gain sharp flakes out left, up to bushy top. |
| Unnamed Pockets | V5 | ⭐⭐ | Start as for Who Run Tings, straight up to small 2-finger pocket & long reach to slopey TO. |
| Windy City | V5 | - | Start down low on the ledge & pocket. Traverse up & left to the top. (SDS V6) |
| Young Offender | V5 | ⭐⭐ | Right side of boulder. Left sidepulling pockety stuff, right on crimp sidepull, up to undercling with thumb hole, straight up to TO. |
| Bounty Hunter | V5+ | ⭐⭐ | This problem comes out the steepest part of the overhang just left of Vigilante. SDS, grab opposing crimps at 4 feet. Grab the slopey jug straight above and top out left. Squeeze those legs hard to keep from "dabbing" the rock behind. |