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Farley's Folly

5.10a/b, Sport, 40 ft (12 m),  Avg: 1.9 from 29 votes
FA: Curt Farley, 2007
Kentucky > Red River Gorge > (PMRP) Pendergr… > Sore Heel Hollow > Volunteer Wall

Description

Boulder moves on the start to gain the face. Head left and up on decent holds. Balance back right for the finish. In the early spring the starting holds can get iced over.

Location

Left of a noticeable trad climbing area, left of Normalised Bramapithecus by about 75 feet.

Protection

5 bolts, anchors

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Franck Vee
  5.10a
[Hide Comment] Fun mostly face/slightly slabby climb, a good 10- lead. Not very RRG-like but quite enjoyable. Oct 16, 2017
Samuel Cott
  5.10b
[Hide Comment] Agree that it's a solid 10a/b. Route wanders quite a bit more than the bolts suggest, especially coming over the roof. With the beta figured out, pretty straightforward. Oct 13, 2021
TJ Tankersley
  5.10c
[Hide Comment] If you make a cheater stack to avoid the beginning, then you have a solid 2 star, techy, 5.10a/b. If you don’t or are vertically challenged, you’ll have to do pull around an annoying roof that’s out of character for the grade and honestly ruins any of the fun from the rest of the route. Jun 24, 2023