IMAX Area

IMAX AREA

Some of the best novice bouldering in the province. With upwards of a dozen high quality easy-ish problems, featured climbing (there are actually HOLDS), less sharp rock than the rest of the coast, and beautiful scenery it is well worth the 40 minute trek.

Problems 24
8 1 0 13 %
V1 V2 V3 V4 V5 V6 V7 V8 V9 V10 V11 V12 V13 V13

Grades V0 - V7

Seasons

Low grades, short climbs, good holds and ocean breeze make this one of the best summer destinations.

Drive 35 min
Approach 3000 m, 56 mins

1. Easier SDS V0 star

Climb the left-leaning crack. Stay on track! 🛤️

2. Cyclops Traverse SDS V4 star

Start Even Crimpier and then traverse the impossible crimpy face to the quartz feature. Push your limits! 🌌

1. Cyclops SDS V1 star

Crouch start the quartz feature and do a single move to the top. One and done! 🎯

1. Supercalafragalisticextrafrkingcrimpy V3 star

Stand start the small crimps and do a single move to the top. Keep it short and sweet! 🍬

3. Even Crimpier SDS V4 star

Start on left side pull and good right crimp, very balancy moves up the crack and crimps. Find your balance! ⚖️

1. No Pants Party SDS V0 star

Climb the left-leaning crack and face. Make your ascent! 🌄

4. Heffalump SDS V0 star

Hug your way up the pillar and up over the top. Embrace the challenge! 🤗

5. Spread 'Em SDS V1 star

Chimney up into the overhang and top out the bulge. Fun! Enjoy the ride!

6. Go Froggy Go! V4 star

Cool compression moves up the rounded and bulging arête. Squeeze and conquer! 🗜️

7. Twin Cracks V3 star

Climb the face using twin cracks. Double the fun! 🚀

1. Twin Cracks - Left V3 star

Eliminate variation. Left crack only. Choose your path wisely! 🌠

1. Twin Cracks - Right V3 star

Eliminate variation. Right crack only. Focus on the challenge! 🎯

8. Regicide V4 star

Climb the arête. Crux start. Rise to the occasion! 🌄

9. LA Smoked SDS V0 star

Straight up good features. Enjoy the journey! 😊

10. LA Burn SDS V0 star

Sit at the right end of the leaning flake and climb it. Cool feature, but awkward climbing. Embrace the challenge!

10a. LA Crash SDS V2 star

About halfway along LA Burn, reach for the top and exit for a classic Nova Scotia topout experience. Revel in the adventure! 🍁

11. Rouge Wave SDS V7 star

Start low on the jug rail, climb straight up on incut flakes. Harder than it looks! Surprise yourself! 💪 (FA Paul Denzler 2017)

1. Meander V0 star

Up slab right to left. Top is out. Included for historical interest. Below the commonly accepted standards for a boulder problem. Remember the past! 📜

12. Crank SDS V5 star

Start matched in the low horizontal break, use crimps to climb cool mini overhang. Small but mighty! ⚡

13. Iron Cross SDS V2 star

Start on good holds on the bottom of the giant flake, left to right traverse, topping out after the good right crack. Fantastic! Enjoy the ride! 🎢

14. Iron Liver SDS V3 star

Start on right hand incut left hand bad sloper and up and left to topout the highest point. Reach for the stars! 🌟

15. Iron Lung SDS V1 star

Start in the good low crack, traverse right to left. Move with purpose! ↔️

16. Whale Snatch SDS V4 star

Start matched on small crimp, climb the face to access the giant flake and topout. Rise above! 🌤️

1. Whale Snatch V-Parkour star

If you are very tall, or you like V0 topouts but not rock climbing, you can run and jump to the flake and just do the jug topout. Leap with confidence! 🦘