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Summary

Seaside bouldering on solid rock

Description

Seaside bouldering mostly in the easier grades. About 30min walk in.

Access issues

Best at low tide and low swell to avoid the boulders being wet from the spray. Swells up to 1.5 m can be ok at pow tide.

Approach

Park at the end of Grahame Dr in the car park on the right side and walk down the Old Quarry Trail. Continue straight where it changes to the Bombi Moor Firetrail at the fork, and continue on until the turning circle end of fire trail. Take the walking trail off to the right and down the stairs until you see the gully that leads to the ocean platform with the boulders to the south.

Routes

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Slab magic. V3 after you figure out the beta

FA: Martijn van Eijkelenborg, 5 May 2022

Straight up the ear shaped flake.

FA: Martijn van Eijkelenborg, 5 May 2022

FA: Martijn van Eijkelenborg, 5 May 2022

Sit start to sloping lip traverse finishing as for Caves Bay Compression. Can top out midway through the upper boulder at same grade if you'd like.

A bit hidden, 50m south of Caves Bay Slab. Compression boulder from rail under block. Jump off from jug over the lip.

FA: Tom Hodgson, 5 May 2022

Start from right side of the big flake, go right to exit. Committing end reachy jug high foot mantle to finish.

FA: Martijn van Eijkelenborg, 5 May 2022

Sitstart up the arete to the right of Elephant Ear Right Exit.

FA: Martijn van Eijkelenborg, 5 May 2022

Stand Start straight up the right side of the block with the two parallel cracks.

FA: Martijn van Eijkelenborg, 5 May 2022

Sit Start left of left crack to topout right of right crack.

FA: Martijn van Eijkelenborg, 5 May 2022

Sitstart up left crack with left top out

FA: Martijn van Eijkelenborg, 5 May 2022

Sit start on low rail on low pocket. Hug you way up to reach better holds directly above. Stay left and stay off of the vertical crack.

FA: Bill Zhou

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