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Jones Rhode
This cliff offers a great variety of routes and
good bouldering on large detached blocks.* Located on provincial road #671,
30km north of the Trans-Canada highway bypass (#17A) which skirts Kenora
to the north. PR#671 is clearly marked as the way to Grassy Narrows Indian
Reserve and is known locally as the "Jones Road." You can't miss the cliff
- it is on the west side of the road across from John Lake. * Camp spots
are scattered around the sandy parking area up a short dirt track from
the road near the left end of the cliff. * Routes are described from left
to right as you face the cliff.
Note: Rob Hester has rough notes (mostly just route
names and grades, no descriptions) for a pile of additional routes, many
with rap hangers. If these are to be included we need more info (length
in meters, star ratings, descriptions, correct sequence and orientation,
and first ascent info.) We also need info and descriptions of cliff access
trails, exit routes, pit washroom location, etc.
Parking Lot Face
Poco Loco 5.10b, 12m **
Near the left end of the cliff, on a steep flat
face to the right of a deep, ugly chimney. Follow the thin straight-up
crack on the face where black and white water stains meet.
Mike Baxter, Susan Baker-Baxter - 1994
Chico Sucio 5.7, XXm
Follow cracks in the inside corner 3m right of
Poco Loco.
Mike Baxter, Susan Baker-Baxter - 1994
Les Boys 5.10b, 18m **
tion of the black and white face above and to
the right of the parking area. Start behind a large flake that almost touches
the face and follow bolts to the chain anchors at the top.
Casey Shaw, Doug Leonard, Terry Makos - 1990 Sept
Driven by Desire 5.10c, 30m **
Start above a huge boulder 20m right of Les Boys.
Face climb 3m to a ledge and continue up the thin crack.
Casey Shaw, Wendy Volkmann - 1990 Oct
Aku Aku 5.7, 18m
Goes up the left side of the prominent nose 5m
to the right of Driven by Desire. The direct finish up the overhang at
the top is 5.9.
Casey Shaw, Wendy Volkmann - 1990 Oct
Center Face
The next group of climbs are located near a steep
black face marked by white and green vertical streaks at the centre of
the cliff. Access is via a trail that starts at the parking lot and follows
the base of the cliff (XX?).
Birthday Boy 5.2, 24m
Follows the huge chimney that splits the center
of the cliff. Can likely be used as an exit route.
Lucille Doucette, Everett Fee - 1992 May 18
Hacuna Matata 5.2, 21m
A prominent inside corner 7m to the left of Lost
in Face.
Lucille Doucette, Everett Fee - 1992 May 17
Lost in Face 5.11c, 27m ***
Follows a very thin crack that goes straight up
the tallest part of the cliff. Climb the face to the right of the crack
(bolts), then move back to the crack on natural pro.
Casey Shaw - 1991 Sept 2
Chair of Bowlies 5.5, 27m
Climb the arete 3m left of Dinner at Eight. Step
right above the arete and follow a dihedral to the top.
Doug Leonard, Caroline Marion - 1992 May 17
Dinner at Eight 5.7, 24m *
The outside arete just to the right of a small
cave, 10m to the right of Lost in Face. Follow a thin crack to a narrow
ledge below a slightly overhanging face; move right (the overhang is 5.9+)
and up an obvious crack to a lichen-covered face which leads to the top.
Casey Shaw, Wendy Volkmann, Doug Leonard - 1991
Sept 1
It's Better to Gibbon than to Recede 5.10d,
27m *
20m right of Dinner at Eight is an arching finger
crack (crux) that leads to a triangular alcove below a roof. A convenient
crack leads out of the roof to the top.
Casey Shaw - 1992 Sept 2
OV Wall
More to right is a big pink inside corner. From
the road you can see the initials "F.M." and "O.V." carved into the lichens
near the top of the cliff in this area.
Quick and Dirty 5.4, 24m
The dark inside corner located at the far left
side of the pink face.
Everett Fee, Lucille Doucette - 1991 Sept 1
Yellowjackets 5.6, 24m
Start a few steps to the left of Poultry in Motion
and follow a prominent crack to a ledge. Cross right over the line of Poultry
in Motion and ascend a short corner to the top.
Everett Fee, Lucille Doucette - 1991 Aug 31
Poultry in Motion 5.7, 27m *
In the middle of the pink face is a left-leaning
ramp which leads to a thin crack (crux) that goes straight to the top.
Doug Leonard, Caroline Marion - 1990 Sept
Rough Grouse 5.10a, 24m
The steep face just left of the small overhang
immediately right of Poultry in Motion.
Doug Leonard - 1992 Sept
Tres Lewd 5.6, 24m
Starts at the right side of the pink face on a
ledge just above some big boulders. Face climb, trending right to a ledge
and then continue to the top along a left-leaning crack.
Terry Makos, Lori Parker - 1990 Sept
Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow 5.7, 24m
Located immediately left of Linguine and Lycra.
Face climb to a ledge, then up to a crack to the top.
Terry Makos, Lori Parker, Caroline Marion - 1990
Sept
Linguine and Lycra 5.9, 24m *
A fine route following the crack that splits a
small roof on the left side of the big roof that forms Chimp the Move.
Terry Makos, Doug Leonard, Casey Shaw - 1990 Oct
Chimp the Move 5.11a, 24m *
Below and to the left of the initials on the rock
face is a prominent roof. Follow the big crack that splits this roof.
Casey Shaw - 1991 Aug 31
The Doctor, the Condor, the Buffer and his Bosch
5.8, 24m **
Follow the cracks on the face 5m right of Chimp
the Move.
Doug Leonard, Casey Shaw, Terry Makos - 1990 Oct
Seafood Face
The following climbs are located in a huge alcove
at the right side of the cliff.
Whale Meat, Again? 5.9, 24m *
The crack in an inside corner on the left side
of the huge alcove.
Casey Shaw, Doug Leonard, Terry Makos - 1990 Sept
Shark Sandwich 5.6, 27m **
The left-leaning crack at the right side of the
huge alcove. Move off the ground (crux) through horizontal ledges to the
sustained 5.5 left-trending crack.
Doug Leonard, Terry Makos, Casey Shaw - 1990 Sept
Bouldering - Jones Cliff offers great bouldering.
See Rob Hester's
guide for the best locations, routes and beta.
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Gooseneck Jones
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