We recently had a request to document this little are that was developed and described by Tony Barley in the Wild Bouldering guide but has not been included in YG1. Fortunately one of the team had one close to completion so: Eavestone Boulder Field topo A little boulder field in an open meadow near the … More Eavestone Boulder Field
Spofforth has always been something of an outlier. The rock is a very pebbly grit and it is just outside of the main grit area, in a pastoral setting near to Harrogate. Before the proliferation of bouldering mats some of the problems felt high – indeed many still feel like routes – plus the sandy … More Spofforth (selected problems)
We’ve updated the topo with a couple of good sounding additions (7b-7a) from Marco Giudice and Simon Whelan. It sounds like those roofs saved a rainy day. AgraTopo Jan 2021
As a New Year present we’ve updated the Ilkley High Crag Topo. We’ve been meaning to do this for a while as its a good little venue and can be combined with other nearby locations. It is mostly north facing so does need a few dry days. Ilkley High Crag Dec 2020
On the South Western edge of Ilkley Moor and not far from Silsden. Not on Access Land but a nice little local venue. The topo is live at the following location: https://unknownstones.com/robin-hoods-stone/
A seaside bouldering location south of Dumfries in the very south of Scotland. The guide documents new and old problems and has been produced by our own Pete Jackson – now resident in the area. The sandy landings look very attractive! Sandyhills Final V1
The Police Wall – A new little wall developed by Helen Burns, Lindsay McMorran and ably supported by Sarah Sharps has been added to the script.
There are updates to the problems at Atlantis Buttress – Central Area 4 The Central Area There is a good new problem on the Small Roof at the Car Park Boulders from John Powell 1 Car Park Boulders Brimham
The traverse project on Cuckoo Slab (actually a bulging wall) – Flying Into Bloods was done yesterday by Neil McCallum at a pumpy 7b. He suggests all 3 of the traverses on this block to be worth 3 stars.
Thruscross! – You may have heard stories of folk wandering lost and jungle-bound. Bracken as high as your shoulders and unfathomable approaches. The lovely ancient oak woodland location meant Thruscross used to be a regular hit on the circuit with additions by some of the area’s top boulderers. However, once the easy access by the … More Thruscross
