Routes?

Home of Welsford's Cochrane Lane Cliffs.

Moderators: PeterA, chossmonkey, Stacey, Dom, granite_grrl, Greg, Joe

Routes?

Postby Canon » Thu Jul 07, 2011 2:08 am

Hey everyone.

I will be in NB (Saint John area) for a few weeks this month and was just wondering where some good climbing areas are? Also, anyone know if there are any areas on the river that could be free climbed over the water?

I read about some of the stuff in Welsford, just wondering if there are any mort sport areas? Not looking for trad, just bolted sport stuff.

Thanks!
Canon
 
Posts: 1
Joined: Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:59 am

Re: Routes?

Postby Dom » Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:19 am

Hey you should pick up a copy of a climber's guide to NB sold at Radical Edge in Fredericton.

There is sport climbing in Sunnyside in Welsford. The topo for the routes can be found in the climber's guide to NB. Some new routes have gone up and can be found in the new route thread on this forum.

There is sport climbing at Cedar Point in Millidgeville. Cory's outdated topo can be found here [url]www.beta-source.com/guidebooks/cedarpoint/cedar_point.pdf
[/url]. Lots of new routes have gone up in the last month.

Images and descriptions also found here: http://www.mountainproject.com/v/cedar-point/107178515

Also, some good climbing at the Kingston crag. Maybe 20 routes, almost all bolted. old topo can be found here http://www.beta-source.com/guidebooks/kingston/kingston_cliff.pdf Lots of new routes can be found in the new route thread.

Greenlaw
offers the most scenic climbing in NB with an awesome view of the St-Croix river and the Bay of Fundy. Info can be found in the climber's guide to Nb.

Finally, Cochrane Lane in Welsford is mostly trad but there are a good number of sport routes in the 5.11 range. Some are easier, especially at Upper tier. Also, it's easy to set-up TR's for a good number of routes. Info can be found in the climber's guide to NB...


hope this helps,

Cheers!
So much rock, so little time
User avatar
Dom
 
Posts: 889
Joined: Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:28 pm
Location: Oromocto West

Re: Routes?

Postby PeterA » Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:41 am

There is also an abundance of high quality sport routes at Bear Mtn

-PJ
User avatar
PeterA
 
Posts: 363
Joined: Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:33 pm

Re: Routes?

Postby Dom » Thu Jul 07, 2011 11:58 am

PeterA wrote:There is also an abundance of high quality sport routes at Bear Mtn

-PJ



That's true!
I wasn't sure what you call it nowadays 8)

There is also climbing in Milford which can also be found on Mountain project
So much rock, so little time
User avatar
Dom
 
Posts: 889
Joined: Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:28 pm
Location: Oromocto West

Re: Routes?

Postby theriault » Thu Jul 07, 2011 12:22 pm

PeterA wrote:There is also an abundance of high quality sport routes at Bear Mtn


Is there an up to date topo online for Cloud Bald Bear?
Marty
User avatar
theriault
 
Posts: 542
Joined: Tue Mar 01, 2005 9:04 am
Location: Oromocto

Re: Routes?

Postby PeterA » Thu Jul 07, 2011 1:53 pm

There's no topo for Bald Hill, no. However there's a guide for it in the new routes thread. Pretty detailed.

-PJ
User avatar
PeterA
 
Posts: 363
Joined: Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:33 pm

Re: Routes?

Postby Dom » Thu Jul 07, 2011 2:08 pm

PeterA wrote: high quality sport routes at Bear Mtn

PeterA wrote:There's no topo for Bald Hill, no.


What about Cloudbase PJ?


Jokes aside, I haven't been there this year. Does it dry quick after a good rain? I remember it being southern facing with not many cracks so thought it would...
So much rock, so little time
User avatar
Dom
 
Posts: 889
Joined: Thu Oct 27, 2005 1:28 pm
Location: Oromocto West

Re: Routes?

Postby PeterA » Thu Jul 07, 2011 4:22 pm

It's hard to say. It dries super fast after a rain, but the moss above can cause some seepage. Odds are at least half of the lines will be dry at any given time

-PJ
User avatar
PeterA
 
Posts: 363
Joined: Mon Oct 23, 2006 4:33 pm


Return to New Brunswick

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 49 guests

cron