A wooded area, less sheltered than you'd like. Half of Nova Scotia's hard climbing lives at Heffalump, the rest lives here.
1. Mama Bear SDS
V7*unconfirmed
Sit start with left hand on broken corner, right hand crimp in middle of face, and climb the left arête. A huge flake broke off the arete in 2024, significantly changing the climb. Try it again for the first time!
Sit start with left hand on broken corner, right hand crimp in middle of face, and climb the left arête. A huge flake broke off the arete in 2024, significantly changing the climb. Try it again for the first time!
2. Papa Bear SDS
V9
Start on low crimps, enjoy wonderful moves across the face to a satisfying finish - then topout Grizzly. 🐻 (FA Nick Sagar 2005)
Start on low crimps, enjoy wonderful moves across the face to a satisfying finish - then topout Grizzly. 🐻 (FA Nick Sagar 2005)
2a. Papa Bear Left SDS
V8/9
The topout of Papa Bear is arbitrary. The original finish resulted from old beta before the backstep jump was discovered. It's more natural and consistent to exit left. Challenge yourself with this alternative finish for a fresh experience! 🔄
The topout of Papa Bear is arbitrary. The original finish resulted from old beta before the backstep jump was discovered. It's more natural and consistent to exit left. Challenge yourself with this alternative finish for a fresh experience! 🔄
3. Grizzly SDS
V10
Starts with left hand side-pull and right hand undercling. Prepare for burly moves as you compress your way up the arête, leading to a tricky top out. Challenge your strength and technique on this demanding problem! 💪 (FA Nick Sagar 2006)
Starts with left hand side-pull and right hand undercling. Prepare for burly moves as you compress your way up the arête, leading to a tricky top out. Challenge your strength and technique on this demanding problem! 💪 (FA Nick Sagar 2006)
8. Goldielocks SDS
V4
Begin on a generous shelf, work with sidepulls and thin crimps, and power through the bulge. Brace yourself for a dusty slab topout!
Begin on a generous shelf, work with sidepulls and thin crimps, and power through the bulge. Brace yourself for a dusty slab topout!
9. Ride The Tiger
V7
A delightful treat for slab enthusiasts! Kick off with a snazzy comp-style foot-on-volume-undercling combo. Balance your way through a hands-free pistol squat. Boost those feet and reach for the one true hold. Stay pumped for a thrilling, crystal-dancing finale on a lofty, rolling slab. Ride the Tiger climbs straight up the slab. A variety of easier varations are possible trending left (with and without the crack).
A delightful treat for slab enthusiasts! Kick off with a snazzy comp-style foot-on-volume-undercling combo. Balance your way through a hands-free pistol squat. Boost those feet and reach for the one true hold. Stay pumped for a thrilling, crystal-dancing finale on a lofty, rolling slab. Ride the Tiger climbs straight up the slab. A variety of easier varations are possible trending left (with and without the crack).
10. Distraction
V8
Grab the low rightr sloper with good thumb catch, and left on a tiny crimp sidepull. Thuggish compression or gnarly crimps up the arete for a magical ride to the top! Desperate and skin intensive. (FA Sebastian Pacey-Smith 2023)
Grab the low rightr sloper with good thumb catch, and left on a tiny crimp sidepull. Thuggish compression or gnarly crimps up the arete for a magical ride to the top! Desperate and skin intensive. (FA Sebastian Pacey-Smith 2023)
11. Magic Bus SDS
V4
Ascend the tiny ramp, pull the roof, and celebrate as you top out those twin seams. Super cool moves and rare outdoor volume climbing! 🦸
Ascend the tiny ramp, pull the roof, and celebrate as you top out those twin seams. Super cool moves and rare outdoor volume climbing! 🦸
12. Dramatic Exit SDS
V8
Start in the low corner, work up volume, gain roof crimp and crux exit up center of overhang. Burly bulge wrestling!
Start in the low corner, work up volume, gain roof crimp and crux exit up center of overhang. Burly bulge wrestling!
15. Winter of Our Discontent
V9
Start right hand on the high face hold, left hand on the shoulder height sloper back from the arete (a kneebar pad helps). Tackle this technical, overhanging arête with a heart-pounding jump at the top over a death landing!
"Best V9 in NS. Yeah I said it." - Ben Smith (FA 2015) 🤸
Start right hand on the high face hold, left hand on the shoulder height sloper back from the arete (a kneebar pad helps). Tackle this technical, overhanging arête with a heart-pounding jump at the top over a death landing!
"Best V9 in NS. Yeah I said it." - Ben Smith (FA 2015) 🤸