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Cornice Rock Climbing

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Routes in Cornice

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	Conroy Wasn't Here T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Cornice T,TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Cornice - Var: Cornice Direct T,TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Cornice - Var: unnamed T,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Crank Up T,TR 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Crankarmadillo (AKA Cranky Climber) TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Cranko T,TR 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Darius Green's Flying Machine T,TR 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Descent Route T,TR 3rd 1- 1 I 1 M 1a
	First Blood T,TR 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Lawrence's Last T,TR 5.1 2 6 II 7 MD 2a
	Little Devil T,TR 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Nose, The T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Tiparillo T,TR 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Top of the World TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b

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Description

Cornice is the next section of the main gorge downstream from Bird's Nest. The top of the cliff is just a few yards off the river trail and there is easy access to setting up all the top ropes. The climbs here offer a variety of difficulties. The actual climb named Cornice may be the single best moderate climb in the Potomac Gorge.

Getting There

The easiest route to the base of the climbs is via the downstream descent. Watch for poison ivy. The base of The Nose can be also be reached from upstream by 4th class traversing from top of the Armbuster Descent.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Cornice

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 13 ● The Nose Trad, TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 6 ● Cornice - Var: unnamed Trad, TR
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 49 ● Cornice Trad, TR
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 6 ● Little Devil Trad, TR
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 5 ● First Blood Trad, TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b 11 ● Crank Up Trad, TR
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 10 ● Cranko Trad, TR
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 4 ● Tiparillo Trad, TR