PRINT: Rock Climb Beginners Only, The New River Gorge

Beginners Only

5.7, Trad, 50 ft (15 m),

Avg: 1.8 from 58 votes
FA: Robie Gore 1975
W Virginia > New River Gorge > New River Gorge… > Bridge Area > 3 Maranatha Area

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

Left facing corner, low angle with plenty of dirt on the bottom ledges. A quick climb. Medium gear to anchors. Rap the route. Last climb on the wall above the fork in the trail.

Location

last climb before the trail splits

Protection

medium sized gear. Bolted anchor.

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Cool corner with some fun ending moves.

Nice introduction to New River climbing - varied jamming, smearing.

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attila

A walk-up to a slick section which isn't fun and then average climbing to the top. Don't understand my partner's enthusiasm for this route. Clean and takes pro well, but nothing special. May 16, 2010

Jeffrey Gagliano
Pennsburg, PA

If you are an experienced climber then yes I agree, nothing special. BUT, if you're a beginner (i.e.: less than a dozen trad leads or so), this is an ideal route. Great gear with gradually increasing difficulty is just what the beginner leader needs. Requires smearing and jamming all the while placing gear. Useful skills for any burgeoning trad leader...hence the route name. Jun 27, 2010

K Baumgartner

5.5

Ideal for a new trad leader. Feels more like 5.5 with the good rests once you get up into the crack. Crux was probably pulling off the ground. May 30, 2016