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Annie the Annihilator
5.10c,
Sport, 40 ft (12 m),
Avg: 3 from 216
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FA: Jared Handcock and Karla Carandang
Kentucky
> Red River Gorge
> Muir Valley
> Indy Wall
Access Issue: Land Owned by Muir Valley Nature Preserve
Details
Officially known as Muir Valley Nature Preserve, Muir Valley is one of Red River Gorge's crown jewels. Originally the area was privately owned by Rick and Liz Weber, but in March 2015 the Webers gifted the land to the non-profit
Friends of Muir Valley (FOMV), a 501(c)3 organization. FOMV is now 100% responsible for the ownership, in addition to funding and up-keeping the property.
The valley is home to more than 30 separate climbing walls, all open to climbers at no charge, a $15 fee is charged per car for parking to offset maintenance costs.
Some important rules must be followed to ensure future access and enjoyment by all. A complete list can be found at
muirvalley.org/tabs/#pills-1 , but the most important are listed below:
- All climbers must fill out a legal release form before climbing. muirvalley.org/waiver/ ;
- The parking lot described in the directions below is the only permitted parking. Do not park on private drives.
- No dogs are allowed in Muir Valley (nor left in your car in the parking lot.)
- No hammocks are allowed to be hung/used in Muir Valley.
Description
A must climb if you come to Muir Valley. Located at the Indy wall, this route is short but classic. A crimpy start leads to pumpy jug hauling up the slightly inverted face. The moves are just so cool and so fun, but suprisingly pumpy for such a short route.
Location
Right sector of Indy wall
Protection
4 Bolts
[Hide Photo] Scoping Annie the Annihilator on a sweet sunny march day...
[Hide Photo] Steven cruising the first bolted route ever in muir valley.
[Hide Photo] A beautiful march day on Annie... Photo by Otey...
Des Moines, IA (WTF)
Michigan