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Roadside slab

Description 

Boulder beside hwy 11 on the right before you get to roadside parking.


Getting There 

on side of road, on the right, going towards roadside.


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Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Friction Slab:
The Way of the Leaf   V0+     Boulder, 18 feet   
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The Way of the Leaf V0+  KY : Red River Gorge : Friction Slab
Step around the right side of the boulder just slightly downhill. Discern a reasonable plumb line from about halfway up the low angle arete to the ground. Climb straight up, intersect the arete/slab and follow it to the summit. The topout is very highball and committing due to the ground dropping away as you traverse right. Downclimb the 5.6 friction face to the left or the chimney....[more]   Browse More Classics in KY


Photos of Friction Slab Slideshow Add Photo
Downclimb crack

Downclimb crack

VO-5.11

VO-5.11

Kianna bouldering just right of downclimb crack.

Kianna bouldering just right of downclimb crack.

problem just left of V-8 on the backside.

problem just left of V-8 on the backside.

V-8

V-8


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By Tim Powers
Nov 4, 2009

The name of this boulder is Friction Slab.