PRINT: Rock Climb Boing, The New River Gorge Region

Boing

5.10b, Sport, 70 ft (21 m),

Avg: 2.5 from 145 votes
FA: Gary Beil, 1993
W Virginia > New River Gorge… > New River Gorge… > Kaymoor > 6. Butcher's Branch

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 climbing up and left toward the line of bolts. Continue up the wall as it begins to get steeper. The 4th bolt is a bit difficult to clip. From the 4th bolt, traverse a bit left, climb up and then head back right to reach the 5th bolt (crux). From here continue straight up to a nice mantle move to gain the 6th bolt. From here traverse a bit right and then straight up to the roof and traverse back left to the shuts. This route can be made significantly more difficult by heading straight up to the shuts after the 6th bolt.

Location

Just around the corner to the right of Bicycle Club and just to the left of Springer.

Protection

6 bolts, shuts.

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Marlenah approaching the fun, slabby section near the top of Boing (left)

Boing on the left springer on the right

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Eugenel Espiritu
Pennsylvania

5.10d

10d if you do the two V2/3 boulder moves at the base on a direct start. After that, 10a with a 10b finish move. Bouldery start can be omitted if you start on Springer and then move left to first bolt, then nothing is harder than a 10b. Direct finish looks 10d hard. May 13, 2018