Top roping at RRG
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I know, I know, gotta learn how to lead... But I probably won't before tomorrow, when I'll be near Muir Valley. Are there any spots where the top is easily accessible for setting up anchors for some fun TR climbs in the 5.8-5.11 range? |
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You can walk on top of the short slab wall at practice wall in Muir, there are 5 or 6 routes you can set up from there they all have bolted anchors. That's really about it for Muir. |
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the motherlode is pretty good for top-roping also. |
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The vast majority of anchors for climbs there are not accessible from above. Your best bet is probably to politely ask if a group is willing to pull your rope up to an anchor after they are done with it, leaving a top-rope for you to use. |
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Another option would be to hire a guide for the day, they can help you get started lead climbing too if you desire. KRAG and Red River Outdoors are both great outfits. |
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I'll second the opinion above about hiring a guide. A good guide will put you on more top ropes in a day than you can handle. Better yet, they can help you cherry pick the best lines. Infinitely better to spend your day climbing quality routes, safely equipped, than to wander around looking for top roping opportunities that are nearly nonexistent. You may even find a guide qualified to teach you the basics of leading, and to help you develop a solid foundation of skills that will pay huge dividends as you begin leading on your own. I'll put in a plug for the gents at Kentucky Rock and Adventure Guides (KRAG). They are located at the Skybridge Station where you can find inexpensive lodging, good food, a small gear shop, and top notch guides. Website kragky.com |
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Save your money and go to Bruise Bros or The shire...both places are likely where a guide will take you |
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There is definitely NO access to anchors for top roping at bruise brothers unless you first lead the routes. (Or have another party hang your rope). Not sure about the shire, but I'm pretty sure it's the same story. |
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The New River Gorge has a good amount of top accessible anchors, especially from the endless wall trail. |
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I went through this when I was trying to learn to climb. It sucks that almost no one will give you a straight answer. |
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TomCaldwell wrote:The New River Gorge has a good amount of top accessible anchors, especially from the endless wall trail.How is this at all useful for the OP who was going to be at RRG? |
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Marc801 wrote: How is this at all useful for the OP who was going to be at RRG?It is not that far from the RRG. Since the RRG doesn't have any top rope anchors, maybe he could switch locations. How is your question at all useful to the OP? |
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Thanks for all the input! |
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bedtime for bonzo has a scramble built into it, you can find it on here pretty easy, just gonna need long ropes and probly have to rap to the chains to build an anchor Theres like three short climbs you could tr from the first pitch or get on top the wall if you dont know how to ascend you might be left dangling tho... lmfao |
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Learn how to stick clip up a route. Climb any route in the Red on TR using this method. |
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Seems like said guide gave useful advice related to the OP, which the OP seemed to have taken and had a good time, only to have Jaggy come around 6 years later to add their valuable 2 cents. |
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Princess Arch need some webbing and pad the trees, several options at a decent grade variety, if your comfortable with rapping to anchors Military would offer some accessible options as does Purple Valley |