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“The Prize” Sector

W Virginia > Northern WV > Cheat Canyon > Cheat Canyon Wildlife…

Description

This area has more of the classic stand alone, riverwashed boulders, including the obvious “Prize” boulder.

Getting There

Follow the obvious climber’s trail on the left side of the Allegheny trail, found a few hundred yards further down from the first sector. It is possible to rock hop along the river bank about 200 yards to get here, but it’s easier to access from the Allegheny Trail.

Routes from Left to Right

V10 7C+
 1
● l’anniversaire (project)
Boulder
V6 7A
 1
● Sloper Traverse Project
Boulder
V3 6A
 2
● Unnamed
Boulder
V0 4
 3
● Unnamed
Boulder
V10+ 7C+
 1
● Slopey arete Project
Boulder
V5-6 6C+
 5
● Helgramite
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
● Arete topout
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
● Unnamed topout
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
● Unnamed slopey boulder
Boulder
V2-3 5+
 1
● Sloper slaps
Boulder
V3+ 6A+
 4
● Surprise Puppy!
Boulder
V3+ 6A+
 3
● Tranquility
Boulder
V9-10 7C+
 1
● Prize arete project
Boulder
V10 7C+
 1
● The Prize Project
Boulder
V7 7A+
 2
● The Prize
Boulder
V3 6A
 1
● Unnamed
Boulder
V3 6A
 1
● Spinning your Wheels
Boulder
V10 7C+
 1
● Left arete project
Boulder
V11-12 8A+
 1
● Crack Project
Boulder
V11+ 8A
 1
● Right arete project
Boulder
V3 6A
 1
● Unnamed
Boulder
V8 7B
 1
● Layback Project
Boulder
V3 6A
 1
● Unnamed
Boulder
V3-4 6A+
 1
● Unnamed
Boulder
V3-4 6A+
 1
● Unnamed
Boulder
V2 5+
 1
● Unnamed
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 1
● Scoops
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● l’anniversaire (project)
 1
V10 7C+ Boulder
● Sloper Traverse Project
 1
V6 7A Boulder
● Unnamed
 2
V3 6A Boulder
● Unnamed
 3
V0 4 Boulder
● Slopey arete Project
 1
V10+ 7C+ Boulder
● Helgramite
 5
V5-6 6C+ Boulder
● Arete topout
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
● Unnamed topout
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
● Unnamed slopey boulder
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
● Sloper slaps
 1
V2-3 5+ Boulder
● Surprise Puppy!
 4
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
● Tranquility
 3
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
● Prize arete project
 1
V9-10 7C+ Boulder
● The Prize Project
 1
V10 7C+ Boulder
● The Prize
 2
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Unnamed
 1
V3 6A Boulder
● Spinning your Wheels
 1
V3 6A Boulder
● Left arete project
 1
V10 7C+ Boulder
● Crack Project
 1
V11-12 8A+ Boulder
● Right arete project
 1
V11+ 8A Boulder
● Unnamed
 1
V3 6A Boulder
● Layback Project
 1
V8 7B Boulder
● Unnamed
 1
V3 6A Boulder
● Unnamed
 1
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
● Unnamed
 1
V3-4 6A+ Boulder
● Unnamed
 1
V2 5+ Boulder
● Scoops
 1
V4-5 6B+ Boulder

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The Prize Boulder in all its glory.
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Topo for the "River Boulders" as locals call it.
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The Prize Project
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