Barmouth Quarry

Bouldering

This is a Small Topo for the bouldering in Barmouth Quarry.

The quarry is less than 5min walk from the road and has some amazing problems on crazy rock.

The problems are colour coded and each colour will have a number matching the description.

Some problems have Coloured circles on them these indicate either starting holds or crucial holds.

All problems finish with a full top out on the boulder.

So the first set of pictures are for the main boulder and the descriptions will follow.

  1. Red – Actio Font 6B+/6C ** is the first line on the Boulder. From a sitting start make your way round the boulder through a difficult sequence of moves and finish as for the topo.
  2. Purple – Actio Extension Font 6C ** Start as for Actio but continue the difficulties round the boulder into a difficult pull onto the final slab.
  3. Blue – Corn Snake Font 7B * This is an open project with an approximate grade, start as for the indicated holds ( left hand on small crimp not in the pocket) and make a brutal pull until a slap for the good hold can be made.
  4. Green – Black Mamba Font 7B+ **** The problem of the boulder. This amazing problem has a sequence of very difficult moves where good pinch strength and a strong core will come in handy.
  5. Gold – King Cobra Font 7C+ *** Another project that I am close on now. This brutal problem connects a Font 6C+ into a Font 7B+ and then adds another Font 6C/+ to finish. Start from a jug and make several hard moves to get established at the start of Black Mamba, climb Black Mamba now continue reversing the crux of Actio and then climbing Pull-ups make you strong for the grand tick.
  6. Black – Hyrax Font 6A * Standing Start in front of Black Mamba Pull onto the slab using a small hold right hand and a high mantel left which allows feet to gain height and eventually the slab then finish direct.
  7. White – Pull-up’s Make you Strong Font 6B+ ** Sit start from the indicated holds and pull up to the slab then make hard moves to pull onto the slab and the finish.

These are the rest of the Boulders and problems in the area.

Boulder 1

  1. Hollywood Mistress Font 6A+/6B * Start low on the ramp and make your way up this passing several hard moves until the final rockover / mantel can be made to finish.
  2. Hollywood Slave Font 6A+ * Start with the indicated starting holds (right hand pocket ) and attempt to gain the rampline, finish as for HM.

Boulder 2

  1. Diva’s Little Sister Font 5 * From a sitting start using a small rail pull over and make a hard move to gain the slab then finish direct.
  2. Hollywood Diva Font 5+ * Start as for DLS but trace the rampline rightward until a mantel finish can be done.
  3. Diva Arete Font 5/+ Hang start on the arête then pull through the steepness and to a juggy finish.

  1. One For Wimps Font 4- The easiest boulder in the quarry. Start up the obvious feature line in the centre of the boulder and an easy topout.

This is a basic topo for the boulders in Barmouth, other variations and problems can be done but I feel these are the best.

Happy Bouldering.