Routes : North America : United States : Kentucky : East : Red River Gorge (Climbing) : Washboard Wall : Heard it on NPR
PreviousHeard it on NPR - 5.10d
Average Rating : 3.50 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (4)
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60m rope required.
100 ft. 11 bolts.
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Description:
'This long route is the left-most sport route on the Washboard Wall. Locate the high first bolt left of "Spider Crux". You may want to place a piece of pro here. Follow five bolts up moderate terrain to a spacious ledge with a two-bolt anchor. Belay here to reduce rope drag or continue through the overhanging pocketed face past six more bolts to another two-bolt anchor.' -from online RRC Guide FA: Barry Brolley, J.J., 2004
Submitted by: waynebock on 2006-09-05
Views: 791
Route ID: 79460
4 Ascents Recorded
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| Difficulty | 5.10d |
| Safety Rating | PG13 |
Red Point ascent by:
Slightly better form this time.
First burn of the day, I hangdogged my way to the top. Would've been a redpoint, but for heinous rope drag. Second burn, I belayed my buddy up to the ledge, then from there, he belayed me up to the him, and then up the second half without any rope drag. Easy redpoint when the rope drag was out of the equation.
To add a little spice to the route, my friend kicked a rock the diameter of a large saucer, off the second ledge, straight at my head where I stood on the first ledge. I was looking straight up, and I saw it immediately, and dodged it at the last second. I guess that's twice this route has almost caused me brain trauma.
Whipped off of this upside down back in 2007. I misread the route, went straight up, when the line went left. Then when I knew I was going to come off, I left my feet up high, while I reached down to grab for the rope like a total noob. Letting go with my hands first on an overhanging route started my rotation. Plus my belayer must've jumped to give me a ton of slack, and a "soft catch." The extra slack, my stupid release, and my lack of a helmet almost killed me. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEXoWCObLms
To add a little spice to the route, my friend kicked a rock the diameter of a large saucer, off the second ledge, straight at my head where I stood on the first ledge. I was looking straight up, and I saw it immediately, and dodged it at the last second. I guess that's twice this route has almost caused me brain trauma.
Whipped off of this upside down back in 2007. I misread the route, went straight up, when the line went left. Then when I knew I was going to come off, I left my feet up high, while I reached down to grab for the rope like a total noob. Letting go with my hands first on an overhanging route started my rotation. Plus my belayer must've jumped to give me a ton of slack, and a "soft catch." The extra slack, my stupid release, and my lack of a helmet almost killed me. Watch it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fEXoWCObLms
Added: 2015-04-06
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| Safety Rating | G |
Onsight ascent by:
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Added: 2010-09-04
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Flash ascent by:
Ascent Note
*****
Witnessed by: Dustin Sammarco
Added: 2006-09-03
Added: 2006-09-03
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Ascent Note
High first bolt then fun ladder climb to ledge. Beautiful pocketed overhanging 2nd pitch. Enjoyed the route, worth doing again
Witnessed by: wayne bock
Added: 2006-09-02
Added: 2006-09-02
