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I am interested in doing some long rappels with my brothers down at the Gorge. I've been to Indian Stairway but don't know if rappeling is still allowed.

Any suggestions? Longer hikes in are not an issue. Looking for something that would have access to the top and wouldn't require technical climbing to gain access back to the top.

If you know of someplace but would like to keep it quiet, please feel free to PM me and your secret will be safe with me.

Thanks,

Geoff

what, do you have a death wish? Didn't you read on this very website about how dangerous rappelling is?? Don't do it, Geoff - LOWER!!

I have seen lots of rap artists hanging out at the area near Foxfire, find the directions to this route and it will become obvious. It has a beautiful hike in also. The crag has a reasonable access to the top and vice versa, be careful.

The rappers call it Eagles nest. The climbers call it something else.

I call it Eagle's Nest. I don't rappel unless forced either.

Crankmas wrote:I have seen lots of rap artists hanging out at the area near Foxfire, find the directions to this route and it will become obvious. It has a beautiful hike in also. The crag has a reasonable access to the top and vice versa, be careful.

Are you talking about the hike to the top or bottom of Foxfire? I remember passing a bunch of hungover campers and their trash from the party the night before.

I saw a river and a forest.

i though the fs put a ban on rappelling a couple of yeras back - i don't know if they repealed it or not - i think it's still in effect. Why not just take them climbing?

Meadows wrote:
Are you talking about the hike to the top or bottom of Foxfire? I remember passing a bunch of hungover campers and their trash from the party the night before.

Perhaps we should encourage the new trend of "Free Solo Rappelling"

That should take care of them.