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Heeley Original
The original Sheffield Boulder was at Heeley. Designed by Al Williams it remains, in the opinion of many, the best of all of them. Over the years many people have added their own problems to the boulder, some have been documented for others with the addition of small dabs of paint by the holds, others have been lost in the mist of time, some have in the past produced their own guides and topos and others are passed on using the age old tradition of word of mouth.
operating instructions
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mouse/touch operation
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keyboard operation
Keyboard operation becomes available after activating the map using the tab key (the map will show a focus indicator ring).
- moving using the arrow keys you can move the map
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- switching themes or maps clicking on the ≡ icon on the right-hand side of the map you can view and select available maps and themes
- retrieving information the map may contain elements that contain more information, using the i key you can activate a cursor that may be moved using the arrow keys, pressing the enter will execute an information retrieval. press the i or the escape key to return to navigation mode
- fullscreen display using the ✈ button the map can be maximized to fullscreen display, use the ✕ button to return to page display.
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| id | symbol | latitude | longitude | description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
53.360865º | -1.471382º | Heeley Boulder |
| 2 | |
53.3615301º | -1.470808º | Heeley Boulder (Sheaf) |
Layout
The boulder is a crude T-shape and has in essence four faces. A simple topo exists on a plaque near to the boulder and is shown below. Because of the vast number of holds and options for eliminates this topo describes it in six sections.
Existing Resources
No attempt has yet been made to translate these problems and traverses into the topos presented here. If you would like to do so please go ahead and enter them.
Inspiration
Whilst on holiday climbing and hiking in Wadi Rum the following boulder was noticed on the South Ridge of Jebel Mayeen. Could this boulder have been the original inspiration for Al Williams to create the Heeley Boulder? It certainly climbed like the Heeley Boulder, albeit a little sandier and more friable.
…but with a slightly nicer backdrop…
