This small collection of boulder lies on the moors above Pateley Bridge, west of Guisecliff. There are a handful of nice problems, most of which take good lines including several good arete problems. The rock is similar to much of the rock at Brimham - ok but slightly gritty. There are two groups of boulders a short distance apart.
Approach from the road which leads south from Pateley Bridge past Guisecliff (see map). A good track leads to the boulders. The boulders marked on the OS map as Rowantree Crags are too small to be worth climbing; the problems described here lie slightly further on.
The Incredible Boulders Part 1
These problems lie on the group of boulders furthest from the road.
Dash
5+
(V2)
1
0
0
The left-most arete.
Jack-Jack
3
(V0-)
0
0
The slab using both aretes.
Mr Incredible
5+
(V2)
1
0
1
The next arete to the right is good.
Elastigirl
5
(V1)
0
0
The next arete, without the crack in the centre of the slab, with an awkward start.
3
(V0-)
1
0
Jam (or otherwise climb) the crack in the centre of the slab. Ugh.
Frozone
6a
(V3)
0
0
The right-most arete. The easiest way starts on the right and finishes on the left.
The Incredible Boulders Part 2
Two boulders next to each other, separated by a dark gully.
Syndrome
6b
(V4)
1
0
0
Traverses the break on the undercut boulder from right to left. Start on good holds in the gully, traverse left around the arete to finish up the left arete.
Violet
5
(V1)
2
4
0
The undercut, slabby arete.
