Harrisons Bouldering Guide
Harrisons is not known for its bouldering, apart from the North Boulder, most the problems are on the main cliff. The North Boulder has the best problems but is overused and many of the holds have become sandy. Please help by cleaning your feet and only climbing when the rock is dry.
Font grades are used in this guide but if you are unsure about these they are about the same as UK up to 6a.
- Black lines = 6b or above
- Red lines = 6a
- Orange lines = 5c
- Yellow lines = 5b
- Green lines = 5a or below
Bouldering can be dangerous and ropes may be required for some of the problems! I fully endorse the British Mountaineering Council's participation statement.....
"The BMC recognises that climbing and mountaineering are activities with a danger of personal injury or death. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions."
North boulder
- Finger Flow. Small side pulls. 7a
- Original Route. Boulder up the groove on good holds. 5b+.
- Strong Struggle. Hard moves on small holds. 7b
- Papillion Direct. Boulder up to the small cracks and finish out left. 6b
- Papillion. The original boulder problem. 6b+
- Back Breaker. Hard moves up the overhanging wall. 6b
- Sheriff. The overhanging nose. 6b+
- The Sherrif. Best problem on on the boulder. Climb the overhanging nose. 6b+
- Silver Star. Climb the wall just right of the nose. 6a
- OK Corral. Climb the crack in the corner. This is also the way down. 3c
- Ragtime. The wall right of the corner without the crack. 5c
- Letter Box. Start at the left side of the boulder and climb up the the slab. 5b
- Sunset Wall. Climb up the left side of the uncut wall. 5b
- Layaway Cure. Boulder up the right side of the undercut. 5c
- Torgue Wrench. The up to the obvious side pull and use it not so obviously.
- Groovy Graeme. The left side of the face. 5b
- Letter Box. Start at the left side of the boulder and climb up the slab. 5b
- Sunset Wall. Climb up the left side of the uncut wall. 5b
- Ziggy. The left arete. 6a
- Red River. Middle of the Wall. 6a+
- Piano. Just right of Alligator. 6b
- Alligator. The right arete.6b+
The Walls
- Climb the overhanging arete from a sit start. 7a
Soft Rock
- Climb the left side of the wall.
- Climb the crack. 5c
- The wall just right of the crack. 5c
- Another meter right to climb a route called Counterfeit. 5c
Nut Tree
- Climb up the blunt arete using side pulls and toe hooks. 6c
Yosemite Wall
- Highball problem that is also a route. 6a
Pig Tail Slabs
- Climb the left side of the Slabs. 2c
- Climb the chips holds. 1c
- Climb onto a ledge and then upwards. 5b
Pig Tail Slabs - right
- An eliminate problem left of the crack. 6a+
- Greasy Crack. 4a
- Climb the wall right of the crack (crack not allowed). 6a+.
There are also a couple of problems right of these. There is a 5a up the large flake/crack and a 5c to the left of this.
Circle area
- Hard climbing up the blunt arete. 7b+
- Left Circle. 6a.
- The wall right of LC. 6a+.
Karrens Kondom
- Climb the middle of the bulges 6b
Birchden Slabs
- Climb anywhere on these slabs. 1a-2c
Two-Toed Sloth
- A strange move to reach the jug on the break. Best to jump down from here as you might have to solo the route if you carry on. 5a
Wailing Wall
- Many traversing problems on this wall.
Second Chance
- Climb this wall then drop off once the break is reached. 5c.
- Climb the bulging crack 6a.
Spider Wall
- A problem up the pocketed wall. Finish on the break. 5c
- Good climbing up the wall. 5b
- Climb the wall/arete to the break. 5b
Pull Over
- Another route or highball problem on the left side of the slab. 5b
- Climb the right side of the slab - even higher. 5b
- Pull over the bulge. 6a
Isometric slabs
- Either side of the slab is easy. 1a
