PRINT: Rock Climb The Sting, The New River Gorge Region

The Sting

5.12a, Sport, 80 ft (24 m),

Avg: 2.9 from 28 votes
FA: Doug Reed 1991
W Virginia > New River Gorge… > New River Gorge… > Kaymoor > 7. Seven Eleven Wall

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 through the bright white face past a couple of bolts and traverse left to the roof. Grovel your way past it, and work through some interesting moves to the anchors. Don't get stung!

Location

On the left end of the Tony the Tiger wall

Protection

7 bolts to anchors.

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w1sd0m Wisdom
Denver, CO

Fun route but the gear is pretty rusted out. May 12, 2018

Calf-lete Osborne
Huntsville, AL

Fun route until the last 6 feet. Cleaning the route in a rhoto while pulling onto a very dirty water run off shelf. Jun 2, 2020

Kristi Cookie
Charlotte

Can we PLEASE rebolt this? The Crux hardware is IMO not safe. The hanger spins and is BENT, and the nut is rusted out beyond belief. Yes, this route has been submitted for bad bolts multiple times. Jul 6, 2021