King Me 5.11b
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| Type: | Sport, 1 pitch, 90 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.11b [details] |
| FA: | Porter Jarrard, Tim Toula (1990) |
| Submitted By: | DaveB on May 20, 2007 |
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Enjoying a rest on King Me (5.11b). Red River Gorg...
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Description Quintessential Red River Gorge sport climbing! Pumpy, sustained, pockets, sidepulls, this route has it all! From ground, leap to gain the overhanging start using pockets (jugs?) and generous edges. Moving up, you'll begin to feel the pump set in, but keep yourself together for thin technical moves to undercling (crux) and clip. Finish on slab to anchors.
(Cherish and savor every rest. Plenty of hardmen, not used to the Red's steepness and endurance demands, have humbly succumbed.)
Location The approach trail meets the wall at No Return (handcrack in black rock). Go right, pass-by The Underling (obvious recessed rockhouse with roof and hole at rear/right), and two bolted sport routes. King Me is the next bolted line and begins on the outward face/lip of an 8ft roof of sorts. Leap, or use a stepping stone to gain the route.
Protection 10 bolts. Anchors. Use at least a 60m rope.
BETA PHOTO: King Me, this line follows the path in between the...
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Tall, sustained, and actually requires some techni...
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By Kris Gorny
Administrator
Jun 15, 2007
rating: 5.11b
| My absolute favorite 11b! This one alone is worth driving across few states. |
By Paul Corsaro
From: Indianapolis, IN
May 27, 2008
| possibility of decking if you fall at the second clip. |
By ziggy
Oct 21, 2009
| Classic, painfully classic. Thinking the pump alone is the crux of this route will only get you in trouble at the top. |
By Eric Hirst
Nov 18, 2011
| As of 11/11/11, the SS sport anchors at the top were getting pretty worn. We added an old bail biner to the mix. Very nice route. |
By Cragmama
From: North Carolina
Dec 12, 2011
rating: 5.11b
| Big fall potential (all air though) if you blow the crux. Exciting climbing the whole way up! |
By BCA
From: michigan
Aug 11, 2012
| oh, i blew the crux and took the big fall. soft catch and its comfy though. super fun climbing. sporty! |
By CharlesErickson
From: Menomonie, Wisconsin
Nov 26, 2012
rating: 5.11b
| The route to go for at Eastern Sky Bridge!
This route should give you a little pump and it definitely provides great holds throughout.
A must do indeed! |
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