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Poo Pond Crag

Type
Sector
Part of
Sebastopol Bluffs

Slightly overgrown climbs behind the sewage ponds.The lowest (first) climbs are those on the Poo Pond Slabs.There are 2 (or 3) climbs (one protected by an old piton) on the lower wall. The R and L being bolt protected.

Aspect
North
Approach

Cross Black Birch stream opposite the oxidation ponds and follow tracks up the scree. The first obvious area behind some trees is the Poo Pond Slabs.

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Routes

Reference Title Grade Length Pro Quality Alert Operations
 Scorpio's Sting, 16 16 25m 5
0
  • P1
  • 16
  • 25m
  • 5

Arete. Chain Anchor.
 The Snout, 14 14 22m 4
0
  • P1
  • 14
  • 22m
  • 4

Climb the narrow rib in the trees moving R at 2/3 height. Chain Anchor.
 Nature's Good Will, 13 13 2
0
  • P1
  • 13
  • 2

Short climb left of the Poo Pond slab over a small bulge - better than it looks.
 Reach for the Stars, 15 15 19m 5
2.01

Probably the best way to climb the Poo Pond slabs now is to do this pitch (on the left of the wall over an over lap) and the original Poo Pond Slab Pitch 2 directly above it.

  • P1
  • 15
  • 19m
  • 5

Left most line on the lower slab. Traverse left below the overlap to the 2nd bolt before stepping up over the overlap.
 Poo Pond Slab, 17 17 51m 7
1.02

The original route started on the R of the face to the ledge then a 2nd pitch
above.

  • P1
  • 17
  • 15m
  • 5

A overgrown mossy line of bolts on the R of the wall to the ledge and a chain anchor.

  • P2
  • 15
  • 36m
  • 7

Move left to the other anchor. Interesting climbing.The first bolts are remarkably close together then the gap and the clips get further apart.
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