An early shot of the most photogenic pitch in the gorge.

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An early shot of the most photogenic pitch in the gorge.

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The Start of the Prow

The exposed start of the 3rd pitch.

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Joey Chicharrones

Nov 28, 2018

“An early shot of the most photogenic pitch in the gorge.”

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Looking up the second pitch of the Prow

The beautifully exposed third pitch of The Prow.

Rachel midway through the mega exposed and famous, pitch 3!

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The Start of the Prow

An early shot of the most photogenic pitch in the gorge.

The exposed start of the 3rd pitch.

Looking up from the belay at pitch 2 of the Prow. Dave Lutes is leading.

View of the prow from across the amphitheater.

View of The Prow from a ledge on Mummy Buttress

Third Pitch

C. Chaney at the 3rd belay of the Prow.

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another pic from the top of the mummy

The Prow 5.4, Linville Gorge, NC...climber in middle of picture.

Climbers nearing the top of the 2nd pitch

Climbers on the first pitch belay

Dave Lutes racking up to lead the second pitch of the Prow.

The Prow from the topout of The Mummy

C. Chaney leading the fantastically exposed 3rd pitch of the Prow on a cold morning in October.

Matthew on The Prow

The Prow in all her glory.

Start of 1st pitch of the Prow.

Seldom seen view of the prow from the spinx

Jeana-Rae pulling over the bulge on The Prow

Climber on pitch 1 of the The Prow

View across the gulley

Climber on The Prow

On the glorious p3 traverse

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looking at Prow from top of Mummy

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