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Deep Water Free Solo in KY?

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:04 am
by lexguy
Lake Herrington... 100+ft cliffs and 300 ft of water. Best climbing in Ky outside of The Red. Want to know more?

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 10:24 am
by ReachHigh
sure.

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:43 am
by jhwatts
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.

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:52 am
by ahab
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!!

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 11:59 am
by endercore
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."

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:14 pm
by Brentucky
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!

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:27 pm
by charlie
Choss Factor 8.

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 12:36 pm
by krampus
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.
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Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:15 pm
by jordancolburn
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.

Posted: Wed Apr 30, 2008 1:17 pm
by jordancolburn
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.