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5.12a YDS 7a+ French 25 Ewbanks VIII+ UIAA 25 ZA E5 6a British
| Type: | Sport, 60 ft (18 m) |
| GPS: | 38.14319, -80.91967 |
| FA: | Rudaw Janowic, 2012 |
| Page Views: | 126 total · 10/month |
| Shared By: | Max Johnson on Sep 3, 2025 · Updates |
| Admins: | Pat Goodman, Chris Whisenhunt, Amanda Smith, Pnelson |
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The Meadow River is almost entirely private property and mostly CLOSED to climbing, EXCEPT Lower Meadow routes and boulders and Meadow Top boulders. The only public land, part of the Gauley River National Recreation Area, is far downstream and has no good access without crossing over closed private property.
Description
Belay from the ledge and be careful not to fall off. Tricky face climbing cruxes separated by decent shakes. I hate to give away beta, but the only way I could do the crux was with a palm press double foot cut. A really unique move.



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