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Hey guys, I'll be heading back to my homeland of Kentucky for Thanksgiving and plan on climbing in the Red from Nov 18 to the 24th, excluding Turkey Day proper. Looking to climb lots of 11s and 12 myself but I'll belay you on whatever you want so long as you return the favor. I havent been back to m...

Just sent you an e-mail.
Interested in climbing Nov 17-24?

pm sent re: hit strips.

I'm going to be making a treck from Austin TX back to the Red to do some climbing for all of next week. I'm from Lexington and learned to climb in the Red but most of my old partners have now moved away so I'm hoping to find some people to trade some catches with. It's hard to say what kind of grade...

Well, I'm leaving KY on an extended road trip soon and I'm starting out by spending a couple of weeks at my home turf in the Red. I have some partners for some days, but I'd like to get a lot of climbing done. I lead trad comfortably in the 5.8 range and am currently breaking into 5.9 without much t...

I haven't been on it to see, but the correct placement is with the ring at the bottom. If it is upside down, weighting the ring up top would essentially mean that you are rappelling off of the top bolt only and if it failed there would be extension and the bottom bolt would be shock loaded. Actuall...

I just climbed Bonzo a week and a half ago and the anchor was the same as I remember it being last February when I climbed it last. Not sure if it is the setup you described or not though.

I'm looking to get out this weekend and none of my usual partners are available Sunday. I live in lexington. Hoping to get in some trad lines in the 5.8 range and possibly push myself to 5.9 Otherwise I am cool with sport thought I don't climb too hard (hoping to break into 11's soon). I've followed...