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Stil a ways to go...

Description 

This area is the hard-body hangout.

If you can climb mid 5.12 come on over and try out Reckless Abandon(5.12b/c) and Tobacco Road(5.12c) they are the warm-ups.

If you can climb 5.13 bring a patience partner and be prepared to hangdog your way up Apollo Reed(5.13a) or The Pod (5.13)

If you want a 5.14? FA come try out some of the equiped super-projects that have yet to go.

And for the rest of the non-mutants, there is also an awesome not-crowded swimming area right where the Reckless Abandon belay ledge is.

Getting There 

From the ladders follow the cliffline to climber's left past Gun Wall (aka Perot Wall) and you will find yourself under a large roof system, welcome.

The Classics

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Reckless Abandon 5.12b  WV : New River Gorge : ... : The Colosseum

A fine route on the best sandstone at the lake. Awesome positioning over the water on perfect white sandstone that climbs like yosemite granite. Walk past all of the routes in the impressive coloseum and end up on a terrace that takes you to the start of the route. There are three routes here. Reckless is the furthest left of the three. Climb up onto a ledge and try not to blow the first move or you'll end up in the drink. Clip a bolt and do a big move up to nice horizontals. Surf up and right t...[more]   Browse More Classics in WV

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Pretty fall colors behind the Colosseum.	The very pretty wall that Still Life climbs, appar...	Beautiful fall day
BETA PHOTO: In the dry season