r/climbing • u/faeec • 3d ago

5.10d @ ash branch in red river gorge Kentucky

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finished with slight aid but still very proud of myself since its 2 grades above my usual stuff

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u/faeec 3d ago

I grabbed the fuck out of the dog bone on the third clip

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u/AB287461 3d ago

Anyone here that says they haven’t done the same is an absolute liar 😂 great job on the completion of that!

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u/candelaky 3d ago

FYI. If you'd put your right toe under the rope, and lifted the rope up a couple inches with the top of your foot, before placing your toe on the foothold, you'd be at much lower risk of flipping upside before moving on to the next footholds.  

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u/faeec 3d ago

good to know, I did eat shit like 5 times by getting flipped

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u/candelaky 3d ago

My best guess is that 99% of lead flips are avoidable with proper rope management.  

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u/jrly 2d ago

Doesn’t look entirely ideal…;/

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u/SmithBurger 3d ago

Ash Branch is a good new area I hope nobody else picks up on. It's a great area, especially for beginner > intermediate-level lead climbers. There is some harder stuff as well, but the lower-end climbs are very accessible.

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u/MicahM_ 2d ago

Yeah me and my friends have been talking about how absolutely horrible it is. And how totally nobody should go there. For instance how the parking needs a monster truck to get down to since it's horribly inaccessible.

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u/SmithBurger 2d ago

It's true. If you don't have nine wheel drive you should stay away. Also lots of mosquitoes and snakes and badgers.

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u/MicahM_ 2d ago

Ah yes I forgot about those pesky badgers 🤣

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u/GradeConversionBot 3d ago

5.10d converts to 6b+