Deep Water Free Solo in KY?

Post by **lexguy** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:04 am

Lake Herrington... 100+ft cliffs and 300 ft of water. Best climbing in Ky outside of The Red. Want to know more?

Post by **ReachHigh** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:24 am

sure.

Post by **jhwatts** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:43 am

seems to me the rock there is all crumbly. Just like most of the Pallisades on the KY River. Let me know if I am wrong, I live real close to the lake.

Post by **ahab** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:52 am

i used to jump off cliffs into that lake when i was a kid. if what you say is true, i will be renting a pontoon this summer. hype!!

Post by **endercore** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:59 am

Isn't lake Herrington covered by the same cliff jumping ban/fine that exists at other area lakes?

edit:
"Besides Grayson, other lakes in Kentucky (with bans) are Dewey, Fishtrap, Paintsville and Yatesville. The Ohio lakes are Alum Creek, Deer Creek, Delaware, Dillon, the North Branch of Kokosing River Lake, and Paint Creek. The lone Virginia lake involved is John W. Flannagan."

Post by **Brentucky** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:14 pm

ahab wrote:i used to jump off cliffs into that lake when i was a kid. if what you say is true, i will be renting a pontoon this summer. hype!!

if it turns out legal i'm in on the boat rental although i'm most certainly NOT gonna climb 100 feet!

Post by **charlie** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:27 pm

Choss Factor 8.

Post by **krampus** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:36 pm

Brentucky wrote:...although i'm most certainly NOT gonna climb 100 feet

I have been trying for years to cut you off, but you still find ways of getting it.

Post by **jordancolburn** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:15 pm

I've climbed 40 ft choss at Ky Lake before, theres a rock quarry that people jump off all the time, i've done a couple routes up it (theres no ban, people jump all the time) but it's terrifying, i'm always afraid the holds are just going to crumble.

Post by **jordancolburn** » Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:17 pm

I've climbed 40 ft choss at Ky Lake before, theres a rock quarry that people jump off all the time, i've done a couple routes up it (theres no ban, people jump all the time) but it's terrifying, i'm always afraid the holds are just going to crumble.