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Diamond Life

Name: Diamond Life
Rating: 3.4

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

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Routes in 10. Central Bubba

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	Axis Bold as Bubba T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Bedtime for Bubba T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Bubbacide S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Cutting Edge, The S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Diamond Life S,TR 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Golden Escalator S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c PG13
	Hydroman S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Jesus Wept S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Little Wing S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Mind's Eye S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Raging Tiger, The T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Raptilian, The S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Shear Strength T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13
	Sheer Energy S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c

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Type:	Sport, TR, 60 ft (18 m)
GPS:	38.0909, -81.0892
FA:	Eric Hörst, Rick Thompson 1987
Page Views:	2,699 total · 19/month
Shared By:	JustSmitty on Mar 20, 2015
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

Start tic tac'ing up the wall on small crimps. Grab some pockets leaving the rest and get set up for the crux. The crux revolves around a shallow pocket, poor sloper crimp, and a tension leg move. Finish the route up easier climbing to the anchors. During his impressive visit in 1989, Scott Franklin made an onsight ascent of this historic route.