Three new climbs "What the Deuce 5.9" New Quahog area"
Submitted by Anthony Moser on Tue, 2008-11-11 10:33.
This climbing area is about 400 yards south of the Negropolis. There is a paved parking pullout on the east side of monument Blvd.. 1/4 mile south of Negropolis area. More info and GPS coming soon and complete beta will be added to the Climbing Database. Oh "What the Deuce is a fun little 80 foot crack corner climb. Climb it and let me know what you think. There are two other climbs on the rock and a little 5.8 pillar 200 yards south and up the hill a little.
Check that webbing !
Submitted by Anthony Moser on Sat, 2008-11-08 17:14.WLEX-TV
updated 3:00 a.m. PT, Thurs., Nov. 6, 2008
SLADE, Ky. (AP) - A torn strap caused two teenage rock climbers to fall to their deaths in the Red River Gorge in eastern Kentucky, officials said.
Benjamin Strohmeier of Hebron and Laura Fletcher of Brownsburg, Ind., both 18, were identified by Kentucky State Police. They were found dead Tuesday evening.
John May, a member of Wolfe County Search and Rescue, told the Lexington Herald-Leader that crews returned to the area on Wednesday and found gear they hadn't seen on the rock the day before.
