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Hardman Boulders
Description:
For information and topos see www. Revelstokebouldering.ca The Hardman Boulders are a collection of roughly 60 problems located on the banks of Cranberry Creek. The boulders are a gneiss type rock similar to that found at the Hardman Bluffs and at Victor Lake Wall. There are a variety of grades present with the V4-V6 range especially well represented. That being said there are plenty of good moderates and few of the current projects should come in around V8. While the landings are not quite as nice as those at the Cranberry Boulders they are still good and are much better than those at Eagle Pass. This area is now more or less developed, however there are still a few harder projects waiting to be sent. It’s likely that the boulders have not seen a whole lot of traffic since the developers moved on, so bring a brush and expect a little moss.
Directions:
Leave Revelstoke and drive west on the Trans-Canada Highway over the Columbia River. Turn left at the lights onto Highway 23S and zero your odometer. Drive for 26.5km (3.2km past Blanket Creek Bridge) to the junction of the Hardman FSR with Highway 23S. Turn right onto the Hardman FSR, zero your odometer, and drive for 0.8km to the first junction on the road. Take the left fork and continue up for another 4.2km. You should reach a bridge with a locked gate over the Cranberry Creek. Park in a small pullout on the side of the road, walk about 20m back along the road, and follow the trail marked by blue flagging tape into the boulders. The road is in reasonably good shape and four wheel drive is not necessary. There is currently work being done on the power project on Cranberry Creek and therefore some truck traffic may be present on the logging road.
Recent Sends
Description:
For information and topos see www. Revelstokebouldering.ca The Hardman Boulders are a collection of roughly 60 problems located on the banks of Cranberry Creek. The boulders are a gneiss type rock similar to that found at the Hardman Bluffs and at Victor Lake Wall. There are a variety of grades present with the V4-V6 range especially well represented. That being said there are plenty of good moderates and few of the current projects should come in around V8. While the landings are not quite as nice as those at the Cranberry Boulders they are still good and are much better than those at Eagle Pass. This area is now more or less developed, however there are still a few harder projects waiting to be sent. It’s likely that the boulders have not seen a whole lot of traffic since the developers moved on, so bring a brush and expect a little moss.
Directions:
Leave Revelstoke and drive west on the Trans-Canada Highway over the Columbia River. Turn left at the lights onto Highway 23S and zero your odometer. Drive for 26.5km (3.2km past Blanket Creek Bridge) to the junction of the Hardman FSR with Highway 23S. Turn right onto the Hardman FSR, zero your odometer, and drive for 0.8km to the first junction on the road. Take the left fork and continue up for another 4.2km. You should reach a bridge with a locked gate over the Cranberry Creek. Park in a small pullout on the side of the road, walk about 20m back along the road, and follow the trail marked by blue flagging tape into the boulders. The road is in reasonably good shape and four wheel drive is not necessary. There is currently work being done on the power project on Cranberry Creek and therefore some truck traffic may be present on the logging road.