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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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. |
| Deceit and Betrayal | V5+ | ⭐⭐ | Start same a sharpshooter, go straight up the face doing a long move finishing 2 ft to the left of the Horn |
| Hey Joe What Do You Know | V5+ | - | SDS far left, left on sloper, right on sidepull. To pocket, 4ft throw sideways to crimp, up & TO right sidepull. |
| Josh's Highball | V5+ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Climb Dumbass & up on sidepulls/edges. up/left on terrible slopers to dicey heel hook last move. TO. |
| Pegasus | V5+ | ⭐⭐ | SDS left in pocket under lip, right on square-cut sloper. Up/right on small crimps. End on horiz crack. Arête out |
| Pot Mouth | V5+ | ⭐ | SS on the obvious rail in the middle of the boulder. Climb straight up. |
| STD "Barnes" | V5+ | ⭐⭐⭐ | You'll see "STD" carved. Start left hand on pinch, right hand on sidepull. Up, over bulge & onto blank slab face via crimps, pockets, & will power. Then make slap for angled TO. |
| Signal The Riflemen | V5+ | ⭐⭐⭐⭐ | Line is on two obvious square like features. Start on a slot jug down low, move up right into giant pinches, move up to a large meathook hold and sloper/pinch and end at a huge jug rail up high. |
| Slow Frowns in Brown Town | V5+ | ⭐⭐⭐ | Start on blocky overhung side of boulder (right). Up on underclings/crimps & pockets, TO. |