PRINT: Climb Tilted Tree Arete, Northern WV

Tilted Tree Arete

V3, Boulder,

Avg: 2.6 from 43 votes
FA: unknown
W Virginia > Northern WV > Coopers Rock St… > Tilted Tree > Tilted Tree Area > Tilted Tree Corridor

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

Start standing with 2 pockets for hands. Climb the right side of the arete, making moves through edges to the top out. Be careful and be sure to pad this one well.

Location

In the back corridor, this is the right arete on the right boulder. From the main trail, continue down the corridor, this is the right at the end to the right.

Protection

pads

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Tilted Tree Arete (V3)

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Jackxc925

The namesake "Tilted Tree" Tulip Poplar seems like it is about to go any day. It's got a massive spiral fracture, and a bunch of decay. It was making all kinds of noises when we were there, (11/3/2019), and we elected to move to a different area. Nov 4, 2019

Chris Montgomery

Hoping to get some beta on this problem. I've hopped on it across 2 or 3 different sessions and haven't had much luck. I've seen videos/descriptions of using a heel and mono on the left side of the arete but not sure if that's on or if there's another way of doing it. Sep 30, 2023

Bill Flaherty
San Diego, CA

I think the idea is that it’s ok to use left hand and footholds on the left side of the arête, but your center of mass should stay on the right side. (I usually try to eliminate too many holds on the left and make it too hard for myself.) Be mindful of the widowmaker log on the right. That thing is several hundred pounds of lumber supported by a tiny strip of bark. Oct 5, 2023