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The Prow 5.4
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| Type: | Trad, 4 pitches, 500 feet, Grade II |
| Consensus: | 5.4 [details] |
| FA: | Jed Williamson, Mark Calkins, Andy Damp - 1970 |
| Submitted By: | Chris Chaney on Oct 16, 2006 |
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The Prow 5.4, Linville Gorge, NC...climber in midd...
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Description Traverse out onto the main corner after passing below the start of Open Book. Pitch 1: Belay and climb the first easy pitch for 50m or so. There is a nice airy belay ledge. Pitch 2: Wander up the expansive slab to a ledge under a headwall. Pitch 3: Strike up the left slanting diehdral at the left edge of the ledge. Stay out on the lower face and utilize great big jugs. Head left for the arete and enjoy the phenominal exposure. Belay on the next big ledge. Pitch 4: Traverse some goofy stuff across a gap and then head up into the vegetation to a nice ledge where it is obvious people have camped. Belay, and then scramble up the chimney to the top of the wall. Great route for the grade with great position.
Protection No fixed anchors. Standard Table Rock rack. Walk down the Amphitheatre to get to the base and climb back out to the approach trail.
BETA PHOTO: The Prow
| Dave Lutes racking up to lead the second pitch of ...
| BETA PHOTO: C. Chaney leading the fantastically exposed 3rd pi...
| C. Chaney at the 3rd belay of the Prow.
| C. Chaney approaching the 2nd belay of the Prow. p...
| the prow
| first pitch of the prow
| BETA PHOTO: The Start of the Prow
| Looking down the Prow
| View of sunset on the Prow from the top of the Mum...
| More Prow from Mummy, please!
| Matthew on The Prow
| BETA PHOTO: Start of 1st pitch of the Prow.
| Looking up from the belay at pitch 2 of the Prow. ...
| BETA PHOTO: View of the prow from across the amphitheater.
| Free Solo of the Prow (Mike Holley, Apr 2012)
| BETA PHOTO: Looking up the second pitch of the Prow
| The beautifully exposed third pitch of The Prow. ...
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By RadDawg From: NE, GA Dec 4, 2010
| For a longer version, you can keep going down the descent gully until you are about level with the start of the Daddy, then scramble over to the base of the Prow. This will give you two more pitches of climbing, depending on how you break it up. |
By TKHouse Oct 25, 2011
| The best way out of the amphitheater! I recommend climbing pitch two on the slabs to the right instead of on the far left if you're in the mood for some more spice. Pro is there on occasion, no moves harder then 5.4. Had another party simul-climbing this to my left as I led it, no problems whatsoever. |
By Mike Holley From: Boone, NC Mar 13, 2012
| Fantastic Climb! Five fun and a excellent exit if you want to try the Mummy, Daddy, Prow linkup in a day! Long pitches and some excellent views! Fairly easy slab climbing in the beginning leads to some fun traverse'e face climbing on huge holds. Beware on the last pitch it is difficult to communicate with your belayer due to the traverse around the corner. Fun!! |
By Rick Carpenter From: Banner Elk, NC May 28, 2012
| Fun route to climb by headlamp at night. |
By H2O Oct 2, 2012
| The climb was good no issues. My only gripe would be getting out. We got to the top and started on a "trail" for about 5 min and then nothing. We beat the bush, rhododendrons, thorns, more bushes for about 1 3/4 of an hour before hitting the main trail at 6:45 pm, losing light rapidly. Not good. Very disappointed considering how often this place gets climbed and no trails out, at the very least suggestions. I'm assuming if one heads south or right (as you come off the Prow) towards the gully we climbed into we would hit that trail. |
By j10c3y25 From: Columbia, SC Nov 25, 2012
| Really easy climbing, lots of places for gear. Kinda fun but nothing great until the last pitch. Stepping out around the corner is the only WOW moment on this climb. In a related matter, my buddy somehow lost one vibram spyridon left shoe on this route. He thinks it was on the last belay ledge, if anyone finds it could you please pm me lol, thanks. |
By EricSchmidt Feb 23, 2013
| H20, we had no trouble find the trail out. Once you top out on the prow I remember going right and scrambiling through a dark little hallway/chimney then just stay hikers right on rock slabs and hike maybe 5 mins along the rim of the ampitheatre. This brings you right back to the start of the descent trail into the ampitheatre. |
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