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Java

5.9-, Trad, 80 ft (24 m),  Avg: 2.9 from 12 votes
FA: Kenny Parker & Blaze Davies
W Virginia > New River Gorge… > Summersville (G… > Whippoorwill

Description

Climb a corner to a ledge and then head up the corner slightly to the left.

Location

Corner system to the left of the big roof on the corner.

Protection

2 bolt anchor.

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silliness on the start
[Hide Photo] silliness on the start
Aly cruising up the corner
[Hide Photo] Aly cruising up the corner
Java (5.9) 11/2022
[Hide Photo] Java (5.9) 11/2022
Java (5.9) 11/2017
[Hide Photo] Java (5.9) 11/2017
You can see the entire route in this photo. Follows the crack in the corner up to the overhangs then goes out left through the weakness in the roofs just to the left of the rope in the pic.
[Hide Photo] You can see the entire route in this photo. Follows the crack in the corner up to the overhangs then goes out left through the weakness in the roofs just to the left of the rope in the pic.

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Ed Wade
Hermann, MO
 
[Hide Comment] A little more of a description. Start about 15 ft to the left of the main corner and traverse easily over with no gear but good feet until under the start of the corner. Cruise up the corner with plenty of gear until you are forced to make a short leftward and committing traverse at the big horizontal. Move up through the slightly overhanging face to the anchors. A casual 5.9 with no real physical crux. Oct 26, 2020
Anus Ha
  5.9-
[Hide Comment] Agree that this felt pretty casual for a 5.9. Don't be intimidated by the roofs, there are great stances to get pro in before each one and they don't require any burly moves to get through. Very fun, definitely worth getting on if you hiked your rack in. You can also climb the slab to the right of the first corner for a little extra spice at around the same grade Mar 6, 2026