- Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
RUMNEY · SCHIST
Rumney The Hinterlands climbing conditions
Poor — wet, too windy or closed
Right now
Assessment
7-day forecast
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- Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
- Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
- Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
- Wet schist is slippery and slow to dry
- Damp air — slopers and friction edges may feel greasy
- Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
- Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
- Schist climbs well when dry; lichen may slow drying in shade
About Rumney The Hinterlands
The Hinterlands is Rumney's most exposed and highest sport venue — a group of steep pumpy walls, slabs, technical faces and cracks tucked high on Rattlesnake Mountain at 351m. Once a well-kept secret, it now sees steady traffic and offers a full spread from 5.6 to 5.12c with significant single-pitch exposure — Jolt (5.10a) is a famously airy fin route 80 feet above the trail. The moderate ticks are Electric Socks (5.8+), Dolt (5.10a), and Jolt (5.10a); Nicky's Crack (5.11d) is a rare quality crack line and Giant Man (5.12b) is the premier hard slab. Rockfall hazard exists on unstable portions high above Jolt — take a helmet. Park at Buffalo Pit and take the trail past it, then follow signs at the fork toward Prudential or Northwest Territories to reach Dolt/Jolt. Shares Rumney's weather anchor with the Main Cliff.
- Region
- Rumney
- Rock type
- Schist
- Aspect
- south-east-facing
- Altitude
- 1152 ft
- Exposure
- high
- Seepage
- medium