Big Country, I can not find it in the guidebook?

Post by **Joe Patton** » Wed Oct 08, 2003 7:18 pm

I saw a trad route called big country on the kentuckywilderness.com website, and I can not locate the climb in the guidebook,. I think it is at long wall, but it does not show up on the listings for it. Thanks. Joe

Post by **SCIN** » Wed Oct 08, 2003 8:10 pm

The routes on The Shield of Long Wall were omitted at the time the data was input due to confusion of the best approach method.

I finally got over there so....thanks to your reminding me...I can get that information in now.

You're right, it is at Long Wall. Hopefully Gothmog will answer since he's done the route 2000 times of how best to approach.

Post by **Wicked Tribe** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 2:21 pm

From Back Door to Paris walk along the wall. Pass an overhanging section of wall and find a dirty steep gully that leads to a nice exposed ledge about 50 feet up. Its 4th class to the ledge. From the ledge climb a short face (5.5R) behind a big tree to a small ledge, climb and even shorter face to a short traverse to a big ledge with a bolted belay. Traverse a good distance right from the belay to a bigger tree covered ledge. The bolt above the belay is for a different route called Zen Master Dude that goes at 5.10- R.

From the big tree covered ledge climb up above some trampled vegetation to a bolt, traverse left to a blunt arete and shoot straight for the summit. Rappel from the top to the ledge and then traverse back along the big ledge left to the chain anchors and rappel to the ground with a 60m rope. You can also walk off the wall to the left and come out near Whip It Out.

This route is nice as a full moon roped solo (or free solo depending on your cahones), free solo laps, naked free solo, free solo downclimb, bar-b-que picnics, photo ops, rain or shine, gumby adventures and any kind of fun afternoon diversion you can think up.

Post by **Wicked Tribe** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 2:22 pm

Actually I've only climbed it 32 times. Maybe I'll have to make it 33 this weekend.

Post by **Joe Patton** » Thu Oct 09, 2003 5:28 pm

Thanks for the Beta Wicked tribe. I should have no problem finding it. I am taking some gumby's in a few weeks and thought it would be a good route for them.