Located at 45.360222, -80.032808 right off Parry Sound Drive. Take exit 229 on the Trans-Canada highway 400. Then start driving into town on Parry Sound Drive.
Disclaimer: Climbing is dangerous. I am not responsible if you hurt yourself by using the information in this guide. To the best of my ability I have tried to make this is a safe spot to climb but not all circumstances can be avoided. Nothing here would be worth jumping on a plane or a long drive to climb. But if your in the area or live in town this is a nice little spot.
The OPP Rock Cut is a 8-12.5 meter high blasted rock crag. The crag gets the sun from about 8 am until 4:00 pm in the summer. Some routes have manufactured holds. I do NOT condone the manufacturing of artificial holds on naturally occurring cliffs and the tactics used on this road cut are in no way a reflection of appropriate route development ethics. All of these routes were bolted around 1998-1999.
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1. Standing Wave 5.12a (Sport) 3 bolts. Bolted 98/99. Cleaned 04/2020. Second top anchor added 04/2020. The 12a variation of this climb starts directly under the first bolt and stays below the bolt line until the 3rd bolt. 10+ variation climbs the arête.
2. 25 to life 5.? (Sport) 3 bolts. Bolted 98/99. Cleaned 04/2020. Second top anchor added 04/2020. Avoid the choss to the left of the 2nd bolt. 3. Rock Cut # 3 5.? (Sport) 2 bolts. Bolted 98/99. Cleaned 04/2020. Beta: Climb to the left of the first bolt.
4. Adam Henry 5.? (Sport) 3 bolts. Bolted 98/99. Cleaned 04/2020. Second top anchor added 04/2020. Beta: Start directly below the first bolt then start climbing left to clip the 2nd bolt.5. Rock cut #5 5.? (Top rope) Bolted 98/99. Top rope on a single glue in anchor.
6. Boys in Blue 5.? (Sport) 3 bolts. Bolted 98/99. Cleaned 04/2020. Second top anchor added 04/2020. The yellow X is a loose rock that I cannot remove with a crow bar.7. Rock Cut # 7 5.? (Sport) 2 bolts. Bolted 98/99. The yellow X’s are loose rock. There is a single glue in as the top anchor. I would highly suggest a stick clip. Personally I don’t think this route is safe enough to climb.
8. That’s a big 10-4 5.? (Sport) 3 bolts. Bolted 98/99. Cleaned 04/2020. Second top anchor added 04/2020. There is a bolt at the top if you want to set up a top rope. Beta: Start by climbing right.
9. 4 Juliet 5.? (Sport) 3 bolts. Bolted 98/99. Cleaned 04/2020. There is a bolt at the top if you want to set up a top rope. The yellow X is a loose rock. Second top anchor added 04/2020. Beta: Climb straight up slightly to the right. Left hand just to the left of the 2nd bolt as the clipping hold. Then climb left after clipping the second bolt.
10 /11 /12 are located on the South side of the road across from Standing Wave
10. Rock Cut # 10 5.? (Sport) 2 bolts. Bolted 98/99. Ummmm run out… don’t miss a clip…
11. Rock Cut # 11 5.? (Sport) 2 bolts. Bolted 98/99. Ummmm run out… don’t miss a clip…
12. Rock Cut # 12 5.? (Sport) 2 bolts. Bolted 98/99. Ummmm run out… don’t miss a clip…
If your looking for other places to climb in Parry Sound click the link below for an interactive map
https://ontarioadventurer.ca/climbing-topography/