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Fragile Ego System

Name: Fragile Ego System
Rating: 2.5

5.10b YDS 6a+ French 19 Ewbanks VII- UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British

Routes in 5) Wild Seed Area

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	Arbor Day S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
	Chameleon, The S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Doer, Not A Critic S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Fly Girls S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Foutre la Doigt S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Fragile Ego System S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Gonad the Bavarian S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Meddle to the Petal T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Muscle Belly S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Quickie in the Molar S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Salvador Dali's Car S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Wild Seed S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Type:	Sport, 60 ft (18 m)
FA:	Thompson, Horst 1989
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Shared By:	Jeremy Steck on Jun 8, 2008
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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

Start by grabbing the jug below the first bolt and smearing your way up to a stance. Continue up the slabby face. The crux is reaching the 4th bolt where the face turns slightly overhanging. Pull up past this bolt to the best holds on the climb and follow up to the anchors. This route is pretty solid for the grade and it requires the leader to make some delicate moves with your feet a foot or two above the bolts. Great climbing, don't pass this up if you are in the area!