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DescriptionThe south side of Seneca faces away from route 33 and is considerably quieter. There is little shade and with the right weather it can be climbable year round. Getting ThereThe east face of the south peak can be approached three ways: you can hike up the east face trail from Roy Gap Road, you can climb up one of several routes on the southern end, or the east face can be reached by scrambling around luncheon ledge on the south end of the formation. This scramble involves several forth class sections and has been the site of several fatalities. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for South Peak - East Face:
Soler 5.7 Trad, 2 pitches, 200 feet Upper Broadway
Alcoa Presents 5.8 Trad, 50 feet Upper Broadway
Conn's East Direct 5.8 Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet Upper Broadway
Frosted Flake 5.9 Trad, 100 feet Upper Broadway
Pollux 5.10a Trad, 45 feet Upper Broadway
Castor 5.10a Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet Upper Broadway
Orangeaid 5.10b Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet Upper Broadway
The Changling 5.11c Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet Upper Broadway
Featured Route For South Peak - East Face
 The second pitch of this climb is one of the most classic pitches at Seneca! Amazingly, it was first done in 1951! P1: Climb the wide corner/flake sytem to reach a left trending ramp. The first 30 feet can be a bit runout unless you have very large gear. However, with modern camming units, there is gear that can be found in the flake if you search hard for it. Don't let people scare you off because of the tales of runout here. You will be ...[more] Browse More Classics in WV
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