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The Bridge Area Crags

Submitted By: Ladd Raine on May 2, 2007
Administrator: Ladd Raine
Latitude: 38.0708  Longitude: -81.0818 
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The NRG Bridge. Climbing surrounds this obvious la...


Description 

Most instant satisfaction crags in the New River Gorge. Also, this area was among the first developed by early New River Gorge climbers. Many Climbers planning a day out will start off meeting here, then make plans.

Some great rainy day routes can be found here as the all of the crags have a southern aspect.

Collection of Crags from just east of the Bridge to the Pinnacle that lies just east of Junk Yard Wall. These crags are usually lumped together because of their shared parking and access points.

Classics include: Easily Flakey(5.6), Zag(5.8), Chockstone(5.9), Jaws(5.9), Handsome and Well-Hung (5.11a), Englishman's Crack(5.11b), Let the Wind Blow(5.12a), Bio-Diesel(5.13-)


Getting There 

Park at obvious pullout under the New River Gorge Bridge (heading north on rt 19 take three rights after crossing Bridge)



Featured Route For The Bridge Area Crags
Ladd pulling the last moves above the crux.

Handsome and Well-Hung 5.11a  West Virginia : New River Gorge : Bridge Buttress
Beautiful route.This route climbs the amazing looking corner under the roof. Very tenuous moves stemming in the corner with small gear and finger locks/laybacks just out of reach. This route has a beginning, middle(crux) and end.Crux of this climb is moving off a thin layback pinching a high undercling and deadpointing up and left with no feet. Smearing high and bumping up an right to a pinch then leaving your now comfortable undercling to get a ...[more]


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Bridge after the rain. Still from a video.

Bridge after the rain. Still from a video.