Easily Flakey 5.6 R
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| Type: | Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 80 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.6 [details] |
| FA: | Gore '77 |
| Submitted By: | Ladd Raine on Apr 10, 2007 |
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First time at NRG and first climb.
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Description Fun Route
Heavily Guided
Route wanders right after tree 25 feet up (the R rated section)
rest of the route follows obvious flake system to the top where a mini roof is met and mantled.
Location Obvious corner/flake system w/tree 25 ft up just west of access point.
Protection takes good but BIG pro, #3s and #4s.
Bit runout in middle section where you foot traverse on good holds.
Rachel on Easily Flakey.
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BETA PHOTO: steve on (TP). easy trad lead. past tree traverse ...
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tiny little roof before topo.
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Easily Flaky 5.6
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Easily Flaky 5.6
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Climbing Easily Flakey
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Easily Flakey
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| Comments on Easily Flakey |
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By MPuser10840
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From: Erlangen, Germany
Aug 3, 2010
rating: 5.6 PG13
| Very polished route. I'm glad I did it, and won't do it again. The traverse was fun though! You take a stroll away from your gear for 20 feet or so with a great view of your belayer a good 30 feet below you. This can be a little freaky, until you remember that it's a 5.0 traverse. ;) This is where it get's its R rating, but falling isn't likely. |
By chris berry
From: Beckley WV
Feb 9, 2011
| the R rating on this one isn't a reason to pass it up. Protection is ample, but insure a good placement before the traverse! |
By Brett Jarrett
From: Milton, WV
Mar 15, 2011
| Mike Williams' new guide calls this a 5.7 and drops the 'R' rating, though he does refer to the traverse as a '5.0 R.' This route sees the most traffic of pretty much any route in the gorge so plan to wait in line on a nice weather weekend. |
By Troy Russell
From: Fenton, MI
Feb 9, 2012
| Great route!
Not bad at all. Even fun for cool down. |
By Troy Russell
From: Fenton, MI
Feb 9, 2012
| Instead of going right at the tree, you can make it up to about the second flake just going straight up from the tree.
Probably turns the route to 5.10~, but still fun to follow flake. |
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