Cian's Echo, Lake Echo, NS

Deep in the woods of Lake Echo, NS lies the crimp nightmare Cian's Echo! These were shot years ago when Ben and Rich attempted the line. Notice the stove for heat source. Sharp crimps and frozen fingers = pure pain!

Deja Vu @ LOC

Chris Eager on Deja Vu (v6-8) @ LOC ~2001. Slightly high for short people to do the sit-start but the top-out is a true "NS top-out". Just the stand is a challenge by itself. Only few know where to find this gem...

Woodlot guidebook 1998

GL during the FA of Minute Papillon at Cheater's Head.

Minute Papillon (v9-10?) @ Cheater's Head (2003)

Here is an obscure testpiece found at Cheater's Head across from Terence Bay. On a slightly overhanging wall close to the ocean are two problems. The left is an amazing ballsy v7 named Rogue Wave and to the right is a heinous crimp problem named Minute Papillon. On the last move of Rogue you make a long move where blowing it would result diving in the ocean! Here Chris Eager works on Minute Papillon (possibly still unrepeated, FA by GL)

Le Safari @ LOC ~ 1999

I have some older photos (pre-digital) of bouldering in Halifax that I intend on posting here over the next few months. Enjoy! G

Shown here is Jeff Lockyer before the first ascent of Le Safari on the Jungle boulder in LOC. This photo was taken during the first session on it sometime in 1999 I believe. Doing first ascents in Halifax depends many times on having the vision of what is possible or might be possible. This was a good example. Observe only two scrubed holds on the lip...