Marine Lab Topo

Marine Lab

1. Seahorse, V0- Climbs the face on good holds, top out straight up using a really cool pocket hold.

2. Cape Horn, V2 - Sit start on the big ledge, lay back up the arete to an easy top out.

3. Into the Deep, V4 - Start on two side pulls climb straight up through slopers and pinches to an undercling on the right side of the top block. (alternate start is on two crimps just right)

4. Nautical Disaster, V6 - Same start as #3 but cross to the really wide pinch with your right Hand and make a big move up to the left of the large block on top. (FA Dave Stack)

5. Poseidon, V6 - Sit start with left hand on a diagonal rail, pull up to a bad slopey crimp for the right, bump left hand out to a good side pull and throw for the big jug, top out straight up. (FA Sean McDowall)

6. Benguala Current, V1 - Climb the face using incut flakes and a large undercling.

7. Seal Tank V2 -Sit start on incuts on top of the bulge, pull to a good incut left hand, post up your feet to do a big reach to a good undercling then top out.

8. Me ol' Cock, V10 - Sit start on the obvious diagonal rail, climb up through a series of sidepulls and underclings to very technical and hard moves to get to the top out. (FA Thomasina Pidgeon)

9. Bali, V3 - Sit start on the large bulge, pull up to a good undercling and then do a big throw out right to a side pull above #8. Was easier before a hold broke.

11. The Plunge V0, Start on a large flat hold, pull to another good hold then reach out to the lip of the move, roll over the lip to top out.

Approach: 10-15 minute drive, under 5 minutes walk.

Description: Steep climbing on red sandstone with interesting features. Bouldering at the marine lab has something to offer for every experience level.

Directions: From St. John's head out Logy Bay road, just past the exit for the outer ring road turn right onto Marine Drive, when you come to a fork keep right to get on Marine Lab Rd. Park in the East Coast Trail Parking lot. There is a trail that leaves the parking lot heading straight for the water, follow this trail until you come to a rocky area. Keep heading down towards the water. The bouldering wall is basically facing the marine lab itself across a little inlet. It's quite steep and obvious though you have to come around a corner to get to it. For those who have not been before it should not take more than a couple minutes of exploration to find it.

There are more problems than are listed here, I will be adding them once I get more photos.