Thursday 4 April 2024

Bouldering in Corstorphine, Edinburgh



Daliath and Govid (eliminate) - Sit-start as for 'David' and 'Goliath'. Eliminate the holds on the left and the big vertical edge on the right. from the high crimp, launch directly to the top holds. 7a.



Deuteronomy - A few meters left of the Goliath boulder. Climb the wee overhang from a sit-start on a low flake. Launch to small crimps then to better holds higher up to top out. 6a+



Saturday 30 March 2024

Hummell Rocks (Gullane) - Get Lucky link

 


Get Lucky - Sit-start as per 'Dumb Luck' but instead of going up, continue to traverse on poorer holds to reach the lip of the 'Mini-roof'. Follow that line rightwards to bridge back to Neanderthal and climb down easily to finish. 6b-ish?

Thursday 21 March 2024

Bouldering near Crichton Castle


Pyramid - The right hand side and arête of the obvious pyramidal block in the left hand side of the upper quarry. 4+

Cheops (eliminate) - Climb the obvious arête in the left hand side of the upper quarry. Eliminate any holds on the sides. 5+


Follow the line - Traverse R-L along a ledge from a groove to the left of Griby's shelf. Reach up for a high edge in the middle, match and then drop back on small edges to finish in the far corner. 4+

Sunday 18 February 2024

Bouldering near Dunsapie Loch, Holyrood Park

 


I'm pretty sure bouldering near Dunsapie Loch is forbidden. But if it wasn't...


Wednesday 14 February 2024