🌲🗣️About Haltiavuori 🏔️🌄
Haltiavuori is a beautiful crag with a great location. I don't believe that there are any classics to be found here, but the main sector has provided very decent bouldering. The approach is long-ish, but I assure you that it is worth the trek! Haltiala is maintained by the city as an outdoor recreation area. Thus, you can be completely surrounded by nature, but still have superb paths leading to all the sectors. Haltiavuori is near the Haltiala nature preservation area, and because of that be especially respectful of the nature around you.
About Sectors
The main sector, Haltiaseinä, comprises an extensive wall predominantly characterized by slabby features with intermittent vertical sections and slight overhangs. Offering a diverse range of problems spanning from 3 to 6a+, Haltiavuori serves as an ideal introductory crag for beginners while offering ample challenges for intermediate climbers. Most of the routes here are technical fingery slabs, but there are a few routes that have powerful dynamic moves with great holds! While the rock quality varies from satisfactory to somewhat abrasive, the wall's modest height, ranging from 2 to 4 meters, ensures a manageable climbing experience with minimal risk, often requiring only one to two crash pads. Moreover, its quick drying nature, coupled with the shade provided by surrounding trees, renders it a favorable climbing destination even in warmer weather conditions. Haltiaseinä is maintained for climbability. Still, feel free to help with the cleaning, but do not remove moss or lichen, as per the cities request.
Sahanterä and Miniskidi both provide easy bouldering fit for beginners. With the highest grade being a staggering 4+, unless you are starting out, these sectors are probably not worth a visit. Both of the sectors hold similarly good rock quality, but Sahanterä has more routes and a better landing. They both dry extremely quickly and have no shade.
Knuckles is a small sector near the main area. It has a few interesting climbs and decent rock but the landings here are quite dangerous due to a large shelf below most of the sector and large loose rocks to the right of it. Topping out is also a bit sketchy due to the shape of the top lip and for the lack of holds. Knuckles has a bit of shade provided by the trees around it.
Remove Your Skin Please got it's name from the horrible sharp granite the boulder is made from. It holds multiple routes from grade 3-5. The landings are decent. This sector has the most shade of the crag. Sit starts for most routes have not been established yet, so if you want to donate some skin for developing purposes have a go!
Sola is a small sector with a few decent problems between grades 4-5. Landings are decent, with the exception of the right side. Rock is decent. Sola has good shade as well.
Heaven is a small boulder to the north. It is around a 600m walk away from the main area. One fourth of Heaven is still undeveloped. The boulder is quite small and the rock quality isn't the greatest, but Heaven currently has the hardest route of the crag.
Noteworthy Recommendations by Grade:
3/3+: Steps, Iwmam Hampaipa, Babby's Second Sit-start
4/4+: Tiny Kitten's Traverse, Sahanterä Traverse
5/5+: Stinky Feet, Sharp Claws, Giant, Suloisin Tyttö
6a: Wholesome, Caterpillar, Shelf Life 💎, Eureka
6a+: La Haine, Joe-Ology
6b: Pusukone
Ethics:
° Feel encouraged to contribute new routes.
° Use eliminates rarely to maintain simplicity in route setting.
° Clean up after yourselves!
