On the Sylvan Lake Campground boulder. From the rail that skirts the lake, you'll probably notice Central Yellow wall first. Give that problem a go..its an all time classic boulder problem. John Gill had a knack of finding such problems. If you sent that problem with ease, then take a look a few feet to the right on the rounded arete. There is a nice little problem with nice little holds. There are some wicked moves on this problem. Just Send it!

Classic Corner

North Mantle

Central Yellow Wall

Bulge

Gill and I

Free Aerial

Mantle

Left Arete

Classic Corner Variation

5.7ish

Left Yellow Wall

This is a variation of Classic Corner - v4.  Start with right hand on the large geometric crystal, left on whatever feels best (micro under-cling is what I use to start).  The line is straight up from there, using only the FACE.  After a few delicious crimps, break out onto the arete just under the tennis ball sized hold up top.

No outing to Campground Boulder is complete without a lap on this classic. Climb the well worn white undercut start to a desperate mantle then finish on some interesting steep technical face moves. As a longterm local this is one of my all time favorites.

The Central Yellow Wall is a classic must-do problem.  The Yellow Wall is the highest wall of the boulder and it faces towards Sylvan Lake.  Look for a large lieback flake in the center of the face.  This is the problem.  Also, as with many other Gill problems, a small painted arrow can be found.  The problem is only vertical, but requires excellent footwork.

Start just right of 5.7ish, to the right of the big tree.  Pull up on two obvious holds from a sit-start.  Power up with a big move to a nice hold and then continue up.  The crux is the first move off the ground.

Start is left hand on a crimp below starting holds of the center problem on campground. This problem starts to the right of the main line on the boulder. Tiny sharp painful crimps get you off the deck. Work a series of tricky small crystals to gain the upper portion which consists of a deadpoint for some to a small crystal pinch decent but spaced at the top. If you start to the right  a little and go directly up starting on 2 non-exsistent holds it would probably be stout V10-V11 HARD!! This problem was originally looked at by John Gill. He would start on the right corner and traverse once up high into what is now Gill and I.

Another classic problem on the Campground Boulder.  This problem starts to the right of Bulge, but to the left of the obvious downclimb on the back side of the boulder. 

  Start in a standing position, with crystals for both the right and left hands.  Find a foothold on the overhanging part of the boulder, then do an awkward mantle/high step with the right foot.

Starting on jug below left yellow wall, move left to arete and climb arete to topout.   

  Probably been done before, seemed different enough from description from "Far Left Yellow" to be listed seperately, but if it's basically the same I'll remove this one.  I did not do this one, Baker did.

5.7ish is the easiest problem on the campground boulder.  Start to the right of Classic Corner, and just left of a large tree.  Climb up on crystals that get better as you near the top.

In the Ament book about Gill, Master of Rock, there is a photo of Gill on the left side of the face with the caption "Harder Variation of the Yellow Wall" or something like that.   

  Move up on ever smaller holds with ever bigger moves until you hit the thank God jugs near the topout.  Classic!  Also shown in Friction Addiction.

This is one of the best boulders in South Dakota. John Gill apparently thought so too, and established a slew of classic lines on it. The imposing yellow wall has great highballs with bolted toproping anchors for mortals. Hard mantle problems, fun flakes, dicey edging, and delicate friction can all be had on this classic piece of stone.

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Routes in Campground Boulder