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A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

Name: A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man
Rating: 3.1

5.11b YDS 6c French 23 Ewbanks VIII- UIAA 23 ZA E3 5c British

Routes in Bibliothek

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	100 Years of Solitude S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	A Confederacy of Dunces S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	A Prayer for Owen Meany T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	All The Pretty Horses S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	American Psycho S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Demon Copperhead S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	East of Eden S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Everything That Rises Must Converge S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Fury, The S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Giver, The T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Lolita S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, The S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	No Country for Old Men S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Resuscitation of a Hanged Man S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Short, Happy Life of Francis Macomber, The S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Sound, The S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Stranger, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Tea at the Palaz of Hoon S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Unbearable Lightness of Being, The S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Who Pooped in the Park? S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a

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Type:	Sport, 69 ft (21 m)
GPS:	37.73034, -83.64058
FA:	Ron Bateman, Josh Thurston, Betsey Adams. 2008.
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Shared By:	Jason Halladay on Nov 4, 2010
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Access Issue: Land Owned by Muir Valley Nature Preserve Details

Officially known as Muir Valley Climbing Area and a 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

Step up off the ground and pull some fun moves trending a bit left. It becomes apparent quickly what kind of climbing you'll be doing...steep, continuous pulling on mostly good pockets as you fight the pump towards the top. An obvious crux comes about 2/3rds the way up as the holds lessen in jugability. Some less-than-obvious holds help here. Climb better holds to the finish.