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Enter the Colossus V4-5 R, Colossus Boulder

Description 

Bald Rock is a peak/rock outcropping in South Western CT. The peak and adjacent basin to the north are loaded with large gneiss boulders and outcroppings. The bedrock on the property is composed of Brookfield Diorite Gneiss, Walloomsmac Schist, and Stockbridge Marble. The majority of the climbing is on Gneiss with intrusions of Schist and Marble.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Bald Rock Bouldering:
Galaga   V0-     Boulder, 12 feet   West Side : Nipple Boulder
Classic Crack   V0     Boulder, 13 feet   West Side : Warmup Boulder
High Five   V0     Boulder   West Side : Colossus Boulder
Fanciful Flight   V1     Boulder, 20 feet   West Side : Colossus Boulder
Creamy Tacos   V1     Boulder, 20 feet   East Side : El Duque Wall
Test of Fate   V2     Boulder, 15 feet   West Side : Warmup Boulder
Orion   V2     Boulder, 23 feet   West Side : Colossus Boulder
New Speedway Boogie   V3     Boulder, 12 feet   West Side : King Boulder
Slurp & Giggle   V3     Boulder, 18 feet   East Side : El Duque Wall
In the Life of Mo   V4     Boulder, 20 feet   Pagen Rocks : Pagan Wall
Crack   V4     Boulder   East Side : El Duque Wall
Enter The Colossus   V4-5 R     TR, Boulder, 22 feet   West Side : Colossus Boulder
Iron Helix   V4-5     Boulder, 15 feet   East Side : Butt Cheeks Wall
Slap & Tickle   V4-5     Boulder, 18 feet   East Side : El Duque Wall
Return Of The B-Boy   V5     Boulder, 15 feet   West Side : King Boulder
Kerosine   V5+     Boulder, 12 feet   West Side : King Boulder
Earth Temple   V6     Boulder, 18 feet   East Side : Temple Wall
Crescent Moon   V6-7     Boulder, 15 feet   West Side : King Boulder
Flannel Tuxedo   V7     Boulder   Upper Walls : Lower Upper Wall
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Featured Route For Bald Rock Bouldering
Slurp & Giggle

Slurp & Giggle V3  CT : Connecticut Bouldering : ... : El Duque Wall
This climb is the type of boulder problem you dream of finding. Starting on the ledge reach to the good hold just up and left. Next move up to the slopey bar and a decent hold in the crack with a side pull. Cross up to the wonderful pinch on the pink intrusion then up to a great fingerlock. Fire out left to the large slopey pinch and work your feet up high to move your right up to the crimper on the next intrusion and then bump to another crimper and then to the top lip up right. Our right is a ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CT