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Roof of Death
V3,
Boulder,
Avg: 3.2 from 6
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FA: unknown
W Virginia
> Northern WV
> Coopers Rock St…
> Tilted Tree
> Moby's Dick Area
> Tier 3 Boulder
Access Issue: Regarding Local Ethics
Details
If you use chalk on the rock, brush it off when you are done. If you use tick marks, brush them off when you are done. Wipe your feet off prior to each climbing attempt. Excess chalk and any dirt, leaves, or mud can polish holds over time. Do not drag your pad from one climb to the next (in order to minimize erosion). And most importantly, Leave No Trace. Pick up your trash and place it in the trash cans at the trail head.
Description
An intimidating climb consisting of big moves on big holds. Start under the roof on on a left facing flake. Move up through jugs to a good, and often wet knob in the middle of the roof. Make a huge, powerful move out past the lip of the roof to a good hold and another big move up left to an even better hold. From here, stick the lip of the boulder and make a committing topout. The landing to this problem has a large stump and a sloping boulder in just the wrong places. A bunch of pads can help level the stump area out and a spotter or two can help you land upright with the boulder under you.
Location
On the farthest downhill boulder in the Moby's Dick area. Locate the large roof that is on the river side of the block.
Protection
Several pads, Spotters. This problem has a very bad landing.
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