Nodes in The Pantry

The Pantry includes most of the rest of the picturesque Grey Rocks headland. There is a huge amount of rock in this area, but it lacks both the stature and steapness required for fulfilling bouldering. There is still some potential amid the rounded grey rock and vivid orange lichen. Much of that potential is awaiting those with more bouldering resources than the original developers (like mats, strength, youth and courage).

Toppos typically show the problems at hand level.

Following the approach trail (as described for The Pantry) you will come upon a small, grassy clearing. Here, on your left, you will find Picnic boulder surrounded by a flat grassy landing.

The Picnic Boulder has some short, simple problems and the potential for more for those that like palm-slapping, sloping granite with minimal feet and maximum muscle.

On the left of the south face of Picnic Boulder. Sit start then easily up the prominant series of slots.

Strangely satisfying.

Sit start as for Gracias, but move right, swapping to the thinner crack. Rock over the low right foot and palm-slap up the blankness to the right of the crack.

Only one move, but at least it's a fun one.

Sit start (or hang straight armed if you are short) off the big jug on the right of the south face of the Picnic Boulder. Right foot up and crank over it onto slab.

Limp and pointless.

At the left arete of the back (north) side of the Picnic Boulder there is a small attached flake. Crimp it and up.

Right of Paper Plate there are two side-pulls at head height. This is the left (easier) of the two.

The best of the three, but that's not saying much.

Just right of Paper Cup there is another side pull. Use this and left foot on large blob. Swap feet and up.

Start at the right arete. Rising leftward traverse with feet following the angled sloper until you feel like mantling.

Sit start as for Gracias but traverse left across the west face. Finish up the easy, crimpy arete or, if you are still hungry, link into Spilt Chardy.

Galley Boulder is the tallest of the boulders in The Pantry. To find Galley Boulder, rock hop about 30m south-west from Picnic Boulder until you see it's shaded, brooding form.

Galley Boulder has a 4m southern face with numerous obvious high-ball projects above a moist, uneven landing. This can cop a pounding from the seas unless conditions and tide are favourable.

On the left (west) face of Galley Boulder there is a prominant flake system. From a standing start, haul on the lowest jugs then layback the flakes.

Cookbook Boulder is the eastern most Boulder at The Pantry. It has a prominent open book corner facing north and west. It can cop a pounding during bigger seas and its northern most face is typically wet.

To find Cookbook Boulder, head north from Picnic Boulder following a faint trail for around 20 m. At the flat rock slabs, cut right towards the waves. If you find yourself swimming then you’ve gone too far.

The weakness in the west face, left of Deep Satisfaction. Hard sit start to pocket and mantle. The right arete is off limits.

The ankle-shredding off-width corner in the spine of the open book. Sit start.

The face right of Deep Satisfaction. Sit start with both hands on the rail and feet in horizontal below. Mantle top out.

Sit start at lower level right of Bloomin Fall. Hands on jugs at feet level of Bloomin Fall, then up through undercling and jug to easy top out.

To find the Marble Cake Boulder, rock hop north from Picnic Boulder to beach level. Marble Cake Boulder is the largest boulder at beach level with a smattering of orange lichen and streaks of white quartz. The prominant, easy line is Marble Cake.

Vanilla Frosting is left of Marble Cake, following the quartz. A crimpy, standing start relents to simple moves on beautiful rock.

The set of left leaning diagonals. Sit start with left hand on crimp below horizontal quartz and right hand in side pull. A hard first move relents to a pleasant stroll.

Sit start as for Marble Cake but with both hands in the side pull. Thrutch up right to orange flake and stroll up it to top.

The slab right of Marble Cake. Eliminate as much as you wish and it will still be simple.

The feature right of Spatulation. Hands free. Toppo is drawn at feet level.

To find Skillet Boulder, continue north from Marble Cake Boulder, along the beach to near the end of the boulder field. The problems are on the north face.

Crepey is just an excuse to do the last move of Skillet. Stand start on the very left of the boulder using the boulder in the sand for feet. Crimp and slap right to the finishing jug of Skillet. Top out as for Skillet.

Just like a real boulder problem … only shorter.

Sit start with both hands on the far right jug and left foot in the overhung corner. Grunt left to the next hold then power up left to the jug on the prow. Hook left, rock over and top out.