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Reachers of Habit

Name: Reachers of Habit
Rating: 2.8

5.11b YDS 6c French 23 Ewbanks VIII- UIAA 23 ZA E3 5c British

Routes in Junkyard Wall

L › R R › L A › Z

	Andropov's Cold T,TR 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Ann's Revenge T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Are You Not Entertained? T,TR 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Bo Knows T,TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R
	Bubba Meets Jesus T,TR 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Cave Routes 1 and 2 TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Churning in the Huecos T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Contortionist, The T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Crack Sap T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Distortionist, The T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Entertainer, The T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Enteruptus T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Equine Proctologist T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R
	Four Sheets to the Wind T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Frigidator TR 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Jumpin' Jack Flash T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Junk Yard Dog T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Junkyard Wall \| 0870 T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Lapping the Sap T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Mr. Ed T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mystery Dance T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	New River Gunks T,TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	New River Punks T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
	New Yosemite T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Nine Lives T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	No Ragrets T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	On Your Left T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
	Paranoid Schizophrenia T,TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R
	Rapscallion's Blues T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Reachers of Habit S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Reaching New Heights T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Realignment T,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Rhododenema T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Scott's Turf Builder T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Stuck In Another Dimension T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Team Jesus T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	V-Slot T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Who Knows? T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Yew Nosemite T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b

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Type:	Sport, 70 ft (21 m)
GPS:	38.08299, -81.08043
FA:	Eric Hörst, Mark Guider, Tom Eveler 1987
Page Views:	4,114 total · 18/month
Shared By:	Ladd Raine on Apr 10, 2007 · Updates
Admins:	Pat Goodman, Chris Whisenhunt, Amanda Smith, Pnelson Page Updates (admin only)

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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

Awesome climb. Beware for dirty holds after rain.

1st bolt is a bit high but clipping stance is solid on a bomber horizontal and a big right hand flake. Balance and technique are essential for gaining the second and third bolts. Taller climbers can follow bolt line but shorter climbers might be forced into a detour out left that ends is a hard deadpoint off of non-existent feet. After clipping 3rd bolt use bad dish and high smeared foot to gain flake/layback system on the left to an easier finish.

Note: this route used to end 12 ft short of the top of the cliff, it now ends at the top of the cliff and the anchors are reachable from the gravel covered ledge.