PRINT: Rock Climb Slab-O-Meat, The New River Gorge Region

Slab-O-Meat

5.11d, Sport, 100 ft (30 m),

Avg: 2.8 from 12 votes
FA: Rick Thompson, Ron Kampas, Stuart Pregnall, 1990
W Virginia > New River Gorge… > New River Gorge… > Endless Wall > E) Kaymoor Slabs

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

Right at the first bolt this climb gives you a pretty big horizontal reach between an interesting sloper and a crimp. Move up to the second bolt on a jug and then get your dancing shoes on for some fun moves through hidden crimps and slabby feet. Clip the third bolt and then have fun bobbing and weaving up the remainder of this climb. Nothing after the third bolt is anything harder than 5.10. Very fun route with some intriguing moves down low. Get on it!

Location

First bolt line to the left of Fool Effect. Rap the route, a 60 meter will get you down.

Protection

9 bolts and 2 bolt anchor with rings at the top.