Aquarian Valley |
Bay Area Bouldering, California, USA
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Approach time: 10-15 minutes
Season: Year Round Number of problems: 20 Type of rock: Sandstone Overview
A handful of intermediate to hard problems in a steep cave next to a waterfall. Sound good? It is. The cave is mostly shady in summer and it can sometimes stay dry in a light rainstorm in winter. Cool breezes blow up over the foothills from the not-so-distant ocean and the picturesque waterfall flows right next to the cave and offers a refreshing vibe of its own. The semi-long hike keeps the masses away, but for a psyched boulderer it is merely a warm up for the blood-pumping climbs inside the cave. Sinker pockets, nail biting edges and even a mini elephant trunk like tufa keep you clinging onto this overhung stone. Back when I found the cave around the turn of the century there was only a little bit of chalk on the starting holds of the Stoner Traverse but the rest of the problems seemed pretty much untouched. Notable Bouldering Problems
Swinger V5, Rasta V7, Aqua Velva V4, The Stoner Traverse V6 Photos
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 Charlie Barrett tops out on Swinger. Photo: Chris McNamara
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