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isBoulder -> false

isBoulder -> false

description -> "Topside has always been a refuge for climbers. Even out of season, various sectors can produce some surprisingly good conditions. Being both elevated and near the coast there is a notorious topside wind that blows through to startle un-jacketed newcomers.\n\n## Access\n\nFor a long while, Climbing at Topside was risky business. The authorities that manage much of (if not all of) the topside area were quite explicit about prohibiting bouldering because of the environmental risk that it poses to the area.\n\nSince then, there has been something of an enlightenment. The conservators have been convinced that the impact is minimal, and friction to access has come down enormously. Topside is big enough that different sectors may have different access constraints (always be sure to check if you are driving through a gate that **closes after a certain time**) but for the most part things are not as they were, and we are in the golden age of topside.\n\n## History\n\nSome of the earliest work in the topside and redhill areas was done by (Guy Holwil)[https://www.climbing.co.za/author/guyh/], who created (One of, if not the first, guides to topside)[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BzyCre52kPaldUYyQzZ2U1NGWlk?resourcekey=0-SAMIyYtHe5DincwQTTbCDA]"

description -> "Topside has always been a refuge for climbers. Even out of season, various sectors can produce some surprisingly good conditions. Being both elevated and near the coast there is a notorious topside wind that blows through to startle un-jacketed newcomers.\n\n## Access\n\nFor a long while, Climbing at Topside was risky business. The authorities that manage much of (if not all of) the topside area were quite explicit about prohibiting bouldering because of the environmental risk that it poses to the area.\n\nSince then, there has been something of an enlightenment. The conservators have been convinced that the impact is minimal, and friction to access has come down enormously. Topside is big enough that different sectors may have different access constraints (always be sure to check if you are driving through a gate that **closes after a certain time**) but for the most part things are not as they were, and we are in the golden age of topside.\n\n## History\n\nSome of the earliest work in the topside and redhill areas was done by Guy Holwil, who created (One of, if not the first, guides to topside)[https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0BzyCre52kPaldUYyQzZ2U1NGWlk?resourcekey=0-SAMIyYtHe5DincwQTTbCDA]"

description -> "Topside has always been a refuge for climbers. Even out of season, various sectors can produce some surprisingly good conditions. Being both elevated and near the coast there is a notorious topside wind that blows through to startle un-jacketed newcomers.\n\n## Access\n\nFor a long while, Climbing at Topside was risky business. The authorities that manage much of (if not all of) the topside area were quite explicit about prohibiting bouldering because of the environmental risk that it poses to the area.\n\nSince then, there has been something of an enlightenment. The conservators have been convinced that the impact is minimal, and friction to access has come down enormously. Topside is big enough that different sectors may have different access constraints (always be sure to check if you are driving through a gate that **closes after a certain time**) but for the most part things are not as they were, and we are in the golden age of topside."

description -> "Fields of joy is one of the most iconic sectors in the Rocklands area. Home to some of the most classic and older problems in the area, the only thing that keeps people away is the fence, and the hill that you need to climb."

fa -> "Katie Manderfeld"

length -> 2m

location -> "On the far right side of the Tara boulder."

protection -> "One pad."

description -> "Start on the right facing jug, work right then straight up on slopers. Be prepared for a top out crux."

fa -> "Jake Berg"

length -> 4m

location -> "Right side of the Tara boulder, between First Contact and Pocketed."

protection -> "A couple pads."

fa -> "Katie Manderfeld"

length -> 5m

description -> "Start with a jug right hand and a good crimp left. Work straight up through a series of pockets and a blank face above the seam."

location -> "Middle right of the Tara boulder. Between Beluga and Juxtadyno."

protection -> "Pads and a spotter. Be aware of the tree behind on the top out."