PRINT: Rock Climbing in Cloud Nine, 1. Northern Vermont

05. Cloud Nine

Vermont > 1. Northern Ver… > Bolton Area > Bolton Dome

Access Issue: Parking and Dogs Details

CRAG-VT has secured a parking lot for the Bolton Dome! Currently there is room for 12 cars. Turn onto Champ Ln. and the parking lot is immediately seen on the left. There are signs to show you where to park. From the lot, walk up to the cliff.

IF THE LOT IS FULL: Park on the SOUTH side of the road clear of any mailboxes and with all tires off the paved portion of the road.

Additionally, no dogs are allowed at Bolton Dome after a few incidents involving neighbors.

Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Closures for access issues: please review cragvt.org Details

Description

Hidden high above the Railroad Gully, Cloud Nine adds some solid moderate climbs to the mix at the Bolton Dome.

Getting There

At the top of the Railroad Gully, follow a series of fixed lines on your right until you reach the ledge. This approach can get a bit damp and slippery. A rappel anchor at the left end of the ledge is a preferable descent to the fixed line.

Routes from Left to Right

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 33 ● The Man in the Moon Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 22 ● A True Story Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a 19 ● Cloud Nine Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 38 ● Fuzzy Gourdman Sport

● The Man in the Moon

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport

● A True Story

5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport

● Cloud Nine

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad

● Fuzzy Gourdman

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport

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Luke Schaefer
Burlington, VT

Looks like some fun climbing! Was just wondering if any of the routes in the railroad yard be climbed as an alternate "first pitch" instead of the fixed line/if not, is there potential for any new routes to be put up to serve this purpose? May 21, 2022

Travis Peckham

A variation to P.2 on Work Shoes, breaking left after the first 30' or so, could be established as an alternate approach, I'd think. May 21, 2022

Mischa Tourin
Underhill, VT

You could certainly climb the first pitch of Work Shoes. You could also climb other routes left of it on the Railroad Yard (though most have low anchors at the lip that you'd have to climb past). Either way you'd still need to ascend the second fixed line from that upper ledge. I'd call it and "alternate approach" for sure rather than a first pitch.

We'll be cleaning up the approach where those fixed lines are as one of the projects during the Summer Kickoff on June 11th. That will definitely make that approach a bit less grimey. Join us and pitch in if you can! May 21, 2022

Adam Jacobs
Winooski, VT

first fix line gets you to ledge system that connects to the anchor at top of P1/bottom of P2 for Work Shoes Jun 9, 2022

Luke Schaefer
Burlington, VT

Did some scrambling around and you can definitely step left from the top of p1 work shoes/ right from the first fixed line and go up the slab with the blocky headwall at the top. brings you to the right side of the cloud 9 ledge. Might clean it up, and if anyone with more route development experience wants to toss some bolts in it could be a fun way to link work shoes with cloud 9. Similarly, the easy slab above and to the right of the Cloud 9 wall brings you right to margaritaville/p3 work shoes ledge. thoughts? Nov 7, 2022

june m
elmore, vt

Please use caution when climbing up here yesterday two different parties dropped items, we were at the railroad yard and almost got hit Aug 8, 2023