Par Excellence

A short, technical slab problem on a low-angled face. Balance and precise footwork are the key, with small edges and smears providing the sequence. A steady, controlled effort leads to a simple topout.

Low sit-start matching a left-hand sidepull crimp, then moving up the boulder. Crimp edges and balance dictate the sequence above.

Centre of the slab.

A short boulder problem that follows the natural line of the arete. Pull on at the base and work upward along the arete edge using a straightforward sequence of holds on either face as required. The line finishes by topping out once the arete has been followed to its end. Located at Base Camp, Rocklands Valley, Rocklands, and first climbed by Scott Noy in 2009.

A short boulder problem starting with the right hand on a sidepull. Climb upwards from this initial hold.