Dang! That's a lot of limestone...

Post by **bazoqop** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:22 pm

Choss or not?

Inquiring minds want to know..

Post by **Wes** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:30 pm

Mostly choss, though there are rumors of a couple routes here and there. Impressive to look at though.

Post by **whadam00** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:37 pm

Is that picture taken from that little nature preserve in Garrard County just over the river from Jessamine County?

Post by **pigsteak** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 2:15 pm

the palisades for sure...

Post by JB » Sun Jan 14, 2007 4:10 pm

yes, mostly choss, with lots of walking to find even a 20' band of good rock. my first climbing was on ky river limestone that was solid... but it's mostly not worth it.

Post by **jhwatts** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:28 pm

I have longed to find good stone along the river. It has all fallen apart. It is mainly just good to look at. oh well

Post by **ynot** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:57 pm

mmmmmmmm Seneca.....warm fuzzy feeling.

Post by **Feanor007** » Sun Jan 14, 2007 7:58 pm

yah, our college owns alot of that land, apparently the outdoor program tried to develop some a while ago and the rock was incredibly chosse, but this summer if any one wants to scope it I live 5 min away and have legit access to land others don't. but i'm till may 26.

Post by **endercore** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:23 am

what feanor means is that he is being gay in england reading lots of books untill may 26th.

and he's right. The college does own lots of the land, and most of it IS really chossy. I've been down that way a few times trying to see if anything looked good and It didn't look that way. Even if you found some it might be tricky getting to!

Post by **L K Day** » Mon Jan 15, 2007 12:48 am

About thirty years ago a couple of friends took me to a spot on the palisades that they thought I just "had to climb". They weren't climbers, but they knew I was, and thought I'd be really impressed. I was, kind of. In this particular spot, the rock was steep, covered with small pockets (razor edged), and more or less solid. I dropped a rope down one of the cliff bands, rapped down, and climbed back up while one of my buddies belayed from above. It was fingery and strenuous, if short, but since I had no interest in bolting, I never went back.

If any of you ever had the pleasure of climbing limestome in any of the toprope areas near Yellow Springs, OH, this KY River rock was nowhere near as nice. But, if you ever have another big nasty winter back there, be sure to scope out the palisades for ice. I've seen photos that were kind of hard to believe.