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Black Rider (aka Pocket Route)

Name: Black Rider (aka Pocket Route)
Rating: 3.8

5.13a YDS 7c+ French 29 Ewbanks IX+ UIAA 29 ZA E6 6c British

Routes in J) Snake Buttress

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	A Ketchum and Umbel Day T,TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Adam Ant T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Black Rider (aka Pocket Route) S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Bloodshot S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Bullet the New Sky S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Confirmation S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Dial 911 S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Discombobulated S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Dissonance S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Doug Reed Warmup S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Hoax of Clocks S 5.14a 8b+ 32 X+ 32 E8 7a
	Legacy S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Mississippi Learning S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	New World Order S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a
	Razor Sharp T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Rock Lobster T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	S.T.A.N.C. T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Silent but Deadly S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Smelt it, Dealt it S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Stolen Kisses T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Sugar Bubbas S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Vulcan Block S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b A0

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Type:	Sport, 90 ft (27 m)
GPS:	38.05474, -81.05704
FA:	Doug Reed (1992)
Page Views:	5,954 total · 33/month
Shared By:	Fred Gomez on Nov 27, 2011
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.

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Description

This striking line travels through perfect yellow and brown rock and has a little bit of everything on it. Slopey slab climbing leads to an aggressive dyno around a roof. After a good shake bust out of an undercling and choose your method to reach the base of the final roof. This section is thin and technical.

Shake out at the base of the roof, delaying the inevitable fall, and prepare to get mowed down by a typical NRG finish. Expect slopey hand holds, a lack of footholds, no chalk to mark the holds and a healthy amount of grime. Take the fall, curse the stone, and then rave about the cryptic movement once you figure it out. This really is one of the coolest finishes around.

This route was initially called "Black Rider." The current name is misleading. Don't expect a lot of pockets on this thing.