Start of P2 - The Daddy 5.6

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Start of P2 - The Daddy 5.6

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The Daddy from the prow<br>

View of the Prow and the gorge from base of pitch 4 of the daddy. Look carefully and you'll see two young ladies down low on this pic free soloing the Prow!

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scoTt Millbern

Apr 30, 2007

“Start of P2 - The Daddy 5.6”

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The Daddy from the prow<br>

Start of P2 - The Daddy 5.6

View of the Prow and the gorge from base of pitch 4 of the daddy. Look carefully and you'll see two young ladies down low on this pic free soloing the Prow!

Topo of route. Stretch the rope, use long draws and find belays where appropriate.

View from on the wall

Up the final pitch

P1 belay and beginning of P2.

One last victory call before the top out.

Pitch 1 with obvious belay ledge + alternative belay

Top pitch of the Daddy. 4th or 5th pitch depending on how you climb the route.

Following the last pitch of The Daddy

This is the start of The Daddy. My first time in the Amphitheater I climbed Good Heavens thinking it was The Daddy. Have not seen a pic looking right up the start, so here it is.

Mariann having fun in NC

Take a kid climbing. This is the first big multi pitch for my 12 year old son Ben. A strong indoor climber, he found the route a challenge.

Just sended The Daddy on follow on my first trip to the Amphitheatre in my Merrell trail hikers. Forgot my shoes at the rack rock.

Pitch 2 traversing ledges routefinding.

Paul making his way up to the belay on pitch 4 of The Daddy

Looking down the top pitch of the Daddy.

about to start p5

The Daddy. 5.6

me and my dad enjoying the spacious belay ledges

Me following on the last pitch of The Daddy

When you go off route....and end up at a hanging belay on a classic 5.6. Ahahaha!

Climbers on P2(?) of The Daddy

enjoying the exposure on p4

Looking South down the gorge from the top of The Daddy.

Unknown Asheville Climber 2nding Pitch 2 of The Daddy October 28th, 2022

View from the top of the Daddy, looking at the Gold Coast

Glorious view down from the top of P5 dihedral

Matthew on pitch 2 of The Daddy

Best seat in the house. Photo: Tyler Warwick

Beginning of pitch 2 on lead. Excellent pro behind the flake.

racking up for the final pitch in the alcove.

Eric leading high up on the daddy

Looking down from the third pitch of The Daddy

racked up for the glorious p5 crack

This crack eats .3 cams for breakfast lunch and dinner, higher is better and climbing is easier to the left and out of crack, you can rap off the block just below the flake and not leave gear, pulling rope is difficult tho, recomend pulling from p1 ledge

Me seconding P4 of the Daddy with my partner belaying right below the P5 corner.

Sam following up the final, dihedral pitch that is the jewel of the route

After taking the dog for a walk on the ledge we are ready for the upper pitches

Matthew on pitch 4 of The Daddy

Looking at the last pitch

Alcove belay station suggestion. Use the rock behind you as back rest and pinned "microwave rock" straddle for one of the most comfortable belay from the top positions on the route. edge pro (out of picture) on other side of this rock.

Free Solo: 23 minutes! Looking down the Route after the corner on the last Pitch!

View from the top of the Daddy October 28th, 2022

Climbing under the stone below the last pitch of the daddy. Good place to relax and take shelter from the wind.

I take a little breather midway through leading the 5.8 variation on P3 of the Daddy. This is much nicer climbing than the easier zig-zag traverse alternative.

Climber approaching belay station 2 on The Daddy.