Climbing in the New River Gorge
September 24, 2005
I drove to the New River Gorge Bridge near Fayetteville. I stopped at a fire tower in Virginia along the way, hoping to get a nice view, but it was too hazy to see anything. I loved driving through West Virginia - its pretty, very green with lots of hills (mountains) and rocks. I met up with a rock climbing outfitter and spent a half day climbing the sandstone outcrops near the river. It was a ton of fun. I repelled over the edge and just hung out in midair amongst the tree tops. Very cool. I climbed a few different climbs, including one that was like crawling up a chimney. You climbed it by putting one leg on each wall or with your butt on one wall and both feet on the other. I didn't quite make it up. Near the top, the walls were just a little far apart for me to reach. That night I camped nearby and went to visit the bridge and drive along the river the next day.
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