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BETA PHOTO: Routes on the SE Corner around Dufty's Popoff. Rap...

Description and Descent Routes 

From the book: "The Southeast Corner rises in a gigantic triangle, extending north from the edge of the South End. All of the routes on the Southeast Corner end on the southern part of Lower Broadway Ledge."

To descend, find the rap rings atop Bee Sting Corner. They're on a ledge close to one of the larger pine trees on Lower Broadway Ledge/SE Corner. From here with a 60m rope you can rap down to the Kauffman-Cardon ledge and another set of rap rings. From the K-C rings, rap down to a third set of rings about 20' down and to climbers left or to a set of rings close to the tree below Dufty's Popoff. Either of these last two sets will get you to the base.

Caution! From the shuts on Kauffman-Cardon ledge rapping with a 60m rope will NOT reach the ground...you'll be about 8-10' short.

Two 60m ropes tied together will hit the base from Bee Sting Corner.

One 70m rope from Bee Sting Corner WILL get you to either set of shuts below the Kauffman-Cardon ledge.

Bottom line: 60m rope, 3 rappels. 70m rope, 2 rappels. Two 60m ropes, 1 rappel.

Alternatively, you can scramble up and over the rocks that will be directly in front of you (west) when topping out Dufty's Popoff or Bee Sting Corner (to the left when you top out on Skyline Traverse). On the other side of these you can walk around to Luncheon Ledge and then either walk all the way down the Stairmaster or to the top of Ecstasy Junior and rap down from there.

Getting There 

Walk up the road from the parking lot and pass the West Face Trail. Look for the sign on the left for the South End and start up the stone step trail. Instead of turning left and heading to the South End, stay right and follow the trail up; it will wind over to the left. After the stone steps end it's a quick scramble up to the main area which is fairly obvious.

The Classics

Featured Route For Southeast Corner

Dufty's Popoff 5.7+ PG13  WV : Seneca Rocks : ... : Southeast Corner

From the Skyline Traverse Ledge area, move up and right onto the east face and locate some old pins. Climb past an old pin and gain the small, blocky ledges. Move up and right to the prominent left-facing inside corner. Climb the corner to a point where you can step left onto the face, just below the overhang. Move up, place pro, pull the overhang on the right side, and move up to a small ledge (get pro here). Climb the face to the top (5.4 climbing on the face...pro is possible but you hav...[more]   Browse More Classics in WV