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Best Boulder Problems in Rocklands up to 7A

Best Boulder Problems in Rocklands up to 7A

Rocklands - an area that the world has known about for a long time but has exploded in popularity over the last few years. When you see the rock, you’ll understand why!

Now with the release of the Rocklands 27 Crags .premium topos, there are over 2800 boulder problems to choose from. So even during the busy times there's more than enough boulders for everyone to enjoy.

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How do you choose from that many? No need to worry! Here's a list of the best boulders in Rocklands up to 7A+.

This list was originally twice as long as it is now before it was even halfway done. There are far too many 3 star boulder problems in Rocklands to write down all of them!

Here's a list of boulders that you will be guaranteed to have a spectacular time on.

Seriously, these are damn good climbs. No exaggerating when saying they are some of the best in the world! 

P.S. Looking for harder problems? Here’s the sequel with the best problems from 7B and up!

Cruising up the red rock. Photo by Timo Junttila.

Cruising up the red rock. Photo by Timo Junttila.

  • 5+ Take off your shoes: C. Kelk - “Very nice climbing.”

  • 6A Tonto: D. Markey - “A new old classic. It genuinely doesn’t get better at the grade.”

  • 6A Up the Spout: S. Noy - “A really nice one - another total classic.”

  • 6B Miss Balls: D. Markey - “Perfect amount of thrill to get you going for the day!”

  • 6B+ Girl on our mind: S. Noy - “Classic line. I do it every time I go.”

  • 6B+ Shaky piper: D. Markey - “Flakes within a flake! Scary but totally amazing!”

  • 6B+ Vertige: E. Rautkylä - “Such a cool line! Mental, not hard.”

A beautiful overview of Rocklands. Photo by Timo Junttila.

A beautiful overview of Rocklands. Photo by Timo Junttila.

  • 6C Canopy: D. Markey - “Another new old classic. Quest out above the treeline!”

  • 6C Sex Etiquette: Mattias BM - “A totally unique movement. Just fun.”

  • 6C Creaking heights: G. Cameroni - “A really cool, high wall.”

  • 6C Orange heart: M. Fröberg - “Perfect line on perfect holds on perfect rock!”

  • 6C Demi Lune: W. Bradburn - “Super cool half moon feature.”

  • 6C Tiger Claw: J. Blomqvist - “Great highball, area favourite after The Rhino.”

Mikael Uponen sending a highball boulder problem. Photo by Timo Junttila.

Mikael Uponen sending a highball boulder problem. Photo by Timo Junttila.

  • 6C+ Sublime: N. Telford - “Great climb.”

  • 6C+ Roof is on Fire: C. Trenter - “Beautiful looking climb on interesting features.”

  • 6C+ Push up bra: S. Noy - “Freaking cool boulder - One powerful move, crazy mantle, you gotta use a thumb chip - it’s so different!”

  • 6C+ Perfect: P. Ulmann - “5 star!”

  • 6C+ Bamm Bamm: D. Markey - “Just a perfect little dyno.”

 

 

  • 7A Springbok: J. Annunen - “Crazy cool line!!! Scary jump!”

  • 7A Sunset Traverse: D. Graham - “One of the problems I climb the most.”

  • 7A The Herd thickens: M. Uponen - “Cool dyno to nice red sloper.”

  • 7A The Fin: PZ Partanen - “Really nice!”

  • 7A+ Human Energy: J. Szeto - “A power endurance test piece.”

  • 7A+ Gegen Den Wend: O. Kruger - “One of the best boulders in Rocklands!”

  • 7A+ Scorpion slab: N. Hukkataival - “Probably one of the top 5 in Rocklands.”

  • 7A+ Vanity: D. Anderson - “Amazing line, one of the best of the grade in the Rocklands!”

  • 7A+ Zanzibar: H. Mäkinen - “Best so far, needs skin. Heel hook beta by Andy G.”

Go and have fun! 


Text by Danaan Markey. 

Photos by Timo Junttila. If you want to see more climbing photos from him check out his Instagram account!

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