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Whiteshell Area
This is the part of southeast Manitoba immediately
adjacent to the Ontario/Manitoba border. It is a transition between the
prairies and the "full-blown" Canadian Shield landscape found further east
in northwest Ontario and while there is lots of rock here, much of it is
of relatively poor quality. Its most attractive feature is its proximity
to Winnipeg.
Lily Pond Cliff
This cliff is located in Whiteshell Provincial
Park on the north shoulder of highway #44 just west of Caddy Lake, XXkm
north of highway #1. Park at the pullout by the interpretive sign 300m
east of the cliff (the shoulder at the cliff is too narrow) and hike along
the road. Just east of the Exit Route a trail leads to the top of the cliff.
* Despite its rather poor rock, The Lily Pond
sees a fair amount of climbing traffic because it is the closest real cliff
to Winnipeg. It offers beginning climbers a wide selection of moderate
routes and more advanced climbers enjoy the challenging top-roped problems
found on the steep wall between Dihedral and The Nose. First ascents of
most routes are unknown.
Chicken's Choice 5.4, 12m
A straight forward crack, 7m left of The Tits.
The Tits 5.5, 12m
Bad crumbly rock at the bottom. Bridge with arms
up between the two protuberances and gingerly layback or climb straight
up.
Staircase Direct 5.9, 12m
Start at the outside corner on the left end of
the cliff. Reach up and grab 2 small flakes (1 for each hand), bridge left
foot, and bring right foot up to small ledge. Continue up crack.
Staircase 5.3, 12m *
A very good line with sustained moderate difficulties.
It starts on the left side of the dihedral near the centre of the face.
Climb up the corner to a big terrace. Move onto the face, up the steps,
and up a corner at the top.
Dihedral 5.5, 12m
Start to the right of Staircase on the other side
of the bulge. Move up and then left to gain the same terrace as in Staircase.
Climb the corner.
The Nose 5.7, 14m **
The finest route of the cliff. Start below an
overhang a few meters right of Dihedral. Move up and bridge below the overhang,
then right to a distinctive "keyhole". Mantel on to a small ledge and move
up to a jug handle traverse right to the arete. Finish up the arete.
The Pig 5.5, 14m
A straightforward crack 3m right of The Nose.
The crux is in the last 4m where it moves left on the face.
Beginner's Crack 5.3, 9m
Start 2m right of The Pig. Climb straight up the
crack.
Exit Route 5.1, 8m
Start a few meters left and above Beginner's Crack
and trend right past the blocks.
Eastern Cliff
In the woods about 2.4km east of the Lily Pond
Cliff and across a creek from #44 is another cliff (hidden by trees in
the summer).
Slow-Poke 5.4, 15m
A fun climb towards the left end of the cliff.
Climb the left corner using unconventional moves and follow the obvious
crack, angling off to the right.
Robert France, Peter Aitchison, Richard Tilley
- 1979 Oct
Top Grunt 5.7, 15m
A strenuous climb that starts below the obvious
flake in the middle section of the cliff, 10m right of Slow Poke. Layback
up the flake to a large ledge. Continue up the left-hand side (crux).
Peter Aitchison, Robert France, Richard Tilley
- 1979 Oct
Intro
Gooseneck Jones
Roadside Panorama
ELA Redditt
Narrows Lily Pond
Direct Lake Legal
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