The Nooks Revolutions | Bouldering Classics

In fall of 2025 I made another pilgrimage to The Nooks, and it was special. 9 days of camping and climbing in a cold, crisp, northern Ontario. It felt like a vacuum of time and space - creating opportunity for deepening bonds of friendship, intense appreciation of nature, and self-exploration. There are many crystallized memories. From meeting and getting to know a new crew member, to finally seeing Bolger's lake (especially RISE. In-person it is a whole other experience to stand under. I can try and describe it as feeling in awe but with a touch of fear), to the perfect send day with the crew, to cleaning a new boulder and making some FAs (The Sickos sector - p.s. namesake: I started the trip being sick for a few days), to finally checking out the secret cliff with the crew, to rainy days at Tim's, and endless chats around the campfire. SO MUCH appreciation for the passion, dedication, and unrelenting effort put in by the people behind The Nooks and its development. Brendan Baars ( IG: @brendanbaars ), Aaron Bopp, Charlie Hall, Dj Viernes, Danny Plonka, and many more. Check out Brendan's Video:    • The Chronicles, Eh?   heads up: there is some footage overlap between our videos. Geometric / FA, Proposed V7 - 0:10 / developed by: Brendan Baars & Dillon Elliott Painless / Flash, V3 - 0:54 / developed by: Brendan Baars & Dillon Elliott Gutless / FA, Proposed V5 - 1:34 / developed by: Brendan Baars & Dillon Elliott The Sickness / FA, range proposed V9-10 - 2:05 / developed by: Brendan Baars & Dillon Elliott Dark Carnival / 2nd asc., V6 - 3:04 / developed by: Brendan Baars Game 7 / Flash FA, Proposed V7 - 3:58 / developed by: Brendan Baars Daymare's / Flash FA post-break, V5 - 4:30 / developed by: Brendan Baars Gimme That Booty / 2nd asc. V9 - 5:47 / developed and FA by: Brendan Baars Side Hustle Low / 2nd asc. V8 - 7:57 / developed and FA by: Brendan Baars Tool Time / V6 - 8:45 The Foreman / V6 - 9:16 The Upright Man / Flash, V6 - 9:55 RISE / 3rd asc., V9 - 12:05 / developed and FA by: Brendan Baars Back Out / V8 - 13:29 Parabolic / 2nd asc., Proposed V8 - 14:13 / developed and FA by: Brendan Baars Lightweight / 3rd asc., V6+ - 14:56 / developed and FA by: Brendan Baars Heavyweight / FA, Proposed V10 - 15:30 / developed by: Brendan Baars Baked / Onsight, V3 - 16:19 The Whittler / 2nd asc., ladder Flash, V8 - 16:48 / developed and FA by: Brendan Baars Deadline / Headpointed, V10 - 18:23 / developed by: Brendan Baars, FA: Jack Szumilas Guidebook: https://www.ontarioclimbing.com/News/... Also - most stuff is on KAYA Follow me on Instagram: https://url-x.it/dvG5tLp For more thoughts on the boulders: https://sendage.com/user/dillon-elliott Check out my website for: Climbing Injury Consultations Climbing Strength Assessments Coaching and Programming https://www.boulderingbreakdown.com/ #thenooks #bouldering #climbing