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The Diddler

Name: The Diddler
Rating: 3.1

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

Routes in L) Dr. Ruth's Big Buttress

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	Arms Control T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Between Coming and Going T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Crystal Vision T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Diddler, The T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Direcnarete T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Dr. Ruth's Variation T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Grafenburg Crack, The T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Growing Hole, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Idiotsyncracies T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Recondite T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Technarete T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Titan's Dice S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c

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Type:	Trad, 80 ft (24 m)
GPS:	38.05577, -81.05541
FA:	Dave Sippel, Rick Thompson 1986
Page Views:	1,571 total · 8/month
Shared By:	Greg Sudlow on Jun 2, 2010
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

Climb slab to narrow ledge twenty feet up then stay left of arête for forty feet until it is possible to step right onto top slab. Finish on easy ground to anchors.

Location

Start on slab left of Grafenburg Crack in front of large tree.

Protection

Mixed: 1 pin. A bit heady and the pin is hard to find. If you’re not up to the lead an excellent alternatively is to TR the route after running the Granfenberg Crack (5.9-) or Idiotsyncracies (5.11b). Both of these two routes have the preferred option of finishing at the Diddler's anchors.