Photos by socialclimber

"Spent" is a nice v6 with a typically rounded Castle Hill top out. I didn't finsh it, a little above my grade for now. Pix by no_grain

BBB is a mantle problem that usually involves alot of slapping and swearing. using a crash pad is recomended.

There used to be a basketball court in here, then some holds went up on the back wall...

My Son, Shan-Le doing laps on the slab most of the lines are about grade 14

Beautiful Edges is a must do for anyone looking for mid grade problems at Spittle Hill. it gets three stars in the guide, you can find it on map 4, problem 39. Pix: Alister Robertson

not an award winning pic but I like how the detail in the boulder came up. Map33, problem 7 in the Spittle Hill guide.

This problem is found among the Path-side Boulders, Map26, problem 28 of tyhe Spittle Hill guide. It's a lovely problem just meters from the track.

Detch linking some moves on The Headlights Boulder at the north end of Quantum Field. Me spotting, Shelly Fisher taking pix.

You walk past Spittle Hill on your way to Quantum Field. It's worth stopping though. At present this is the only field in Castle Hill Basin that you can buy a guide for.

Tis me on the easy part of the problem. The crux occurs once you are standing up with a foot in each of those holes (one is obscured). It involves a high step with the left foot to smear on nothing in paticular above the holes while having nothing much to hang onto either. By this time You are 3m up. This line looked like it had plenty of good holds but as I got into it, I found most of them wern't too useful. Chris (Detch) is spotting while Shelly Fisher took the pix

Detch getting to grips with Roundabout. This is trickier than it looks. You only have two features to use. The big hole in the middleand the slopey edge to the right. I have a soft spot for Roundabout because it was my first ever boulder problem. I'm spotting, shelly Fisher is taking the pix.

There isn't much to this one. Just one of the many nice problems to play on at Castle Hill. Detch is climbing, I am spotting, Shelly fisher is taking pix.

If this looks awkward, it's because it is! Lay back to the right up the crack, (hidden by my leg)swing back in to look for the tiny notch on the left for your toe, work your right foot higher up the crack and if you did it right, you can step to the top with dignity. The alternitave is the classic Castle Hill beached whale top out. Not pretty to watch but perfectly acceptable around these parts. Thats me about to keep my dignity, Detch is spotting, Shelly Fisher taking pix.

My 5 year old son bouldering at the YMCA. Hes been top roping and bouldering indoors since he was three.

sbaclimber seconding the FA of Leipziger, at Peraki Valley.