Nordic Base Boulder
12 bouldering routes at Nordic Base Boulder in California, 6 difficulty grades.
- 12 routes
- V0 – V1-
- Bouldering
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 2 alerts for Los Padres National Forest.
Los Padres Fire Use and Firearm Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-00-26-05 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
Santa Barbara Front Country Fire Use Restrictions
Agency alert covering Los Padres National Forest · Order 05-07-5406-01 · USFS · Los Padres National Forest
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Nordic Base Boulder is a bouldering area in the Mt. Pinos Ranger District of Los Padres National Forest in California, managed by the Forest Service. It sits right beside the Condor Summit cross-country ski area, about a tenth of a mile away, and within a short walk of Chula Vista campground, which is about 0.3 miles off. The area has 12 bouldering routes, all rated between V0- and V1- on the V scale. Most of them are V0, with the hardest being Eye in the Sky at V1-. The routes were first ascended by Chad Parker in 2018, with Louie G by Spencer Blackwood. The boulders are the main draw here, and the surrounding area offers plenty of other options for an extended visit. Nearby, the Vincent Tumamait Trail and Mt Pinos campground are both about a mile away, and the Bukit Timah USA climbing area is roughly a mile off.
Routes (12)
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