The Nooks
Close to Elliot Lake, this bouldering crag was developed by Brendan Baars and features boulders from V0 through V13.
Guidebooks
Admin notes
This guide is very incomplete. Updates will come in as open sources of information are found.
Routes
| Name | Grade ↑ | Star rating | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Startled Salamander | V0 | - | Sit start with left hand on a crimp and right on a big side-pull. Climb straight up. |
| Sun Spren | V0 | - | Start down and left. Climb up and topout. |
| The Gold Standard | V0 | - | A classic mega high ball with a less then ideal landing. On the Sunday School boulder at the tallest arête, climb up left hand on the arête and right on good holds. Enjoy climbing on wonderful holds and cruise your way to the top. A very enjoyable climb.
FA: Thomas Piche |
| Warm Up | V0 | - | TBD |
| Ant Farm | V1 | - | Start in the dihedral with good feet on either side. Make your way up the ant tunnel crack to the top.
FA: Charlie Hall |
| Big Mad | V1 | - | Stand start on the big sloper feature at the bottom. Work up and on top of it and top out above. |
| Camp Shoes | V1 | ⭐⭐ | Lay back and send. No climbing shoes required |
| Gnomely | V1 | - | Sit start on the good hold and topout above. |
| Inky Cap | V1 | - | On the Magic Mushroom boulder to the right of Cubey. An easier slab problem on the far right of the slab section of the boulder. Stand start on your choice of holds and climb the enjoyable slab.
FA: Thomas Piche |
| Left Flank of Gaugamela | V1 | - | Start just around the corner to the left of Gaugamela. Climb straight up.
FA: Aaron Bopp |
| Mossarella | V1 | - | Low start on a pretty obvious ledge on the edge of the arête. Climb the arête to the top.
FA: Jessica Authier |
| Polar Express | V1 | ⭐⭐⭐ | Start with your hands at chest height and a foot on a big triangle. Climb the arête for a bit and rock over when necessary. |
| Scooby Snacks | V1 | - | Starts on the right of the main slab but left of the arête. |
| Scooped in Socks | V1 | - | Start in an undercling and trend up and right to top out on the ledge. |
| Slitherin | V1 | - | Slitherin is a V1 on the north side of the sorting hat boulder. This is one of the first boulders in the Nightmare Zone.
FA: Danny Plonka |