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8) Ritz Cracker Area Rock Climbing

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Routes in 8) Ritz Cracker Area

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	A Wild Hair T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Beech, Beeech, Beeeech! T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Bill and Ken's Excellent Adventure T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	C-Section S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Constant Velocity T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Crescenta T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Fire and Waste T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Goofer's Retreat T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Grand Space T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Jacuzzi Bop T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Jug Rash T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Morning Dew S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Nervous Bachelor T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	New Tricks for the Old Dog S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Pleasure and Pain T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Ritz Cracker T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	S&M T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Surge Complex T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Weight, The T,S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a

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Access Issue: NO DRONES ON NATIONAL PARKLANDS Details

All of the crags within the New River Gorge proper are on national parklands, and drone use is prohibited here. There has been some discussion about places to launch drones that are not on park property, and then flying them over the gorge. This is super poor form; don't do it. Park regulations prohibit all drone use over the boundaries without a permit.

Description

This area contains a good concentration of 5.9 to 5.11 trad routes, with a few moderates and some sport routes.

Getting There

Ritz Cracker Area can be reached from the left by passing Orchard Buttress. Ritz Cracker is a very pronounced splitter crack approximately 200 ft. right of Grand Space.

19 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at 8) Ritz Cracker Area

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 39 ● Goofer's Retreat Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 10 ● S&M Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 165 ● Ritz Cracker Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 50 ● Crescenta Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 6 ● Fire and Waste Trad
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 86 ● New Tricks for the Old Dog Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 15 ● Jacuzzi Bop Trad
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 10 ● Surge Complex Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 17 ● Grand Space Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 4 ● Pleasure and Pain Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 4 ● Bill and Ken's Excellent Adventure Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a 67 ● Morning Dew Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b 6 ● Jug Rash Trad