The Chevin is the area of woodland above Otley in West Yorkshire, west of Caley. There is a substantial grit edge here, partly quarried, with some good routes, and some well-hidden boulders in the woods - West Chevin. It's a fairly minor bouldering venue, but there are a few good problems, particularly in the lower grades, with one very impressive hard problem. Unfortunately it is quite green, being north facing and surrounded by trees.
The problems on the broken main edge are described from left to right. Descriptions courtesy of Paul Clarke.
The Testing Block
The left-most boulder on the edge is a vertical wall with a few small crimps.
Whistlestop
5
(V1)
0
0
The left arete, finishing right to a big jug. Best from sitting.
Fried Green Onions
6a
(V3)
0
0
Start at the big crimp high in the centre of the wall, slap left to join and finish up Whistlestop.
Eat The Light
7a+
(V7)
1
3
1
From the good crimp go diagonally leftwards on small crimps to the big jug.
Avatar
6c
(V5)
0
0
Go up and right from the crimp.
Scimitar
5+
(V2)
0
0
The right arete, from sitting.
Homeland
This area features two green walls split by a wide crack.
Twin Finish
5
(V1)
0
0
The left-hand crack..
Defence System
6a
(V3)
0
0
The thin crack. A fine technical problem.
Exorcist Green
5+
(V2)
0
0
The left arete of the right-hand boulder.
Walking The Plank
6c
(V5)
0
0
The centre of the wall without the arete.
Homeland
6a
(V3)
0
0
The nice arete to a ledge and an easy finish.
Supergreen
5
(V1)
0
0
The green ramp just right of the arete.
How Green Was My Valley
4
(V0)
0
0
The crack on the right.
Raynman Area
This is first area reached from the road. There are some fine lower grade problems here and a very impressive project on an overhanging wall. The first problems are on the nice clean wall in front of the overhanging wall.
Leftovers
5
(V1)
0
0
The left arete of the fine vertical wall.
Ground-Up
6a
(V3)
0
0
The nice scoop and wall just right of the left arete.
Blobby
5+
(V2)
0
0
Climb straight up the wall above the blob.
Super Central
5
(V1)
0
0
Up the middle of the wall past a slot.
Sideliner
5+
(V2)
0
0
Flakey sidepulls just right of centre.
Unit of Power
5+
(V2)
0
0
Just left of the right arete, avoiding the arete.
The Barn Door
5
(V1)
0
0
The right arete, climbed on its left side. Nice climbing.
Particle Collision
7b
(V8)
0
0
The big left-arete of the overhanging wall.
Brownian Motion
7c+
(V10)
0
0
The centre of the overhanging wall, using a toe-hook round the arete to finish.
Africa Flake
5
(V1)
4
0
0
Climb the flake and traverse off left. A sitting start is 5+. The traverse from the righthand corner is 5
Time
6a
(V3)
0
0
The nice vertical arete right of the foul corner.
Green Wing
6b
(V4)
0
0
A right-to-left traverse across the wall. Finish up Time is 6c.
