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The Penn State Outing Club

The Penn State Outing Club. www.clubs.psu.edu/up/outing New River Gorge, WV* *The best climbing east of the Rockies. Why the NRG is the BEST. Over 2000 routes, both sport and trad Supreme quality Nuttall Sandstone Summersville Lake Proximity to PA Climber friendly businesses and camps

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The Penn State Outing Club

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  1. The Penn State Outing Club www.clubs.psu.edu/up/outing New River Gorge, WV* *The best climbing east of the Rockies

  2. Why the NRG is the BEST • Over 2000 routes, both sport and trad • Supreme quality Nuttall Sandstone • Summersville Lake • Proximity to PA • Climber friendly businesses and camps • Festivals and events

  3. So where is it? 330 Miles from State College ~5.5 hour drive Located near town of Fayetteville

  4. Camping • Several private campgrounds • “Climber’s Campground” = Roger’s • Located within walking distance of some routes • Best place to party or meet other climbers • $6/person/night • Roger is the nicest guy ever! Roger

  5. Roger’s Rocky Top Retreat

  6. Fayetteville Businesses • Water Stone Outdoors – gear/guide shop • Cathedral Café – breakfast and internet • Pies ‘n Pints – enough said • Ace Whitewater – raft guides & dirtbag bar • Sherri’s Beer City – sadly, now closed

  7. Weather • Prime in mid-March to mid-June and mid-September to mid-November • Hot, humid, insect and t-storm plagued summers but still acceptable for climbing • Cold and snow in the winter

  8. Special Times to Visit • Bridge Day – 3rd Sat in October each year • 5th annual New River Rendevous May 18-20, 2007

  9. Bridge Area

  10. Junkyard Wall

  11. Junkyard Wall

  12. Bubba City – Tattoo Wall

  13. Kaymoor

  14. Kaymoor

  15. Summersville Lake

  16. Summersville Lake

  17. Summersville Lake

  18. Recommended Routes • Sport • Hippie Dreams, 5.7 Summersville • Geisha Girl, 5.8, Tattoo Wall • Souled Out, 5.8 Summersville • Fabulous Groupies, 5.9 Summersville • Flight of the Gumbie, 5.9 Kaymoor • Rico Suave Arete, 5.10a Kaymoor • Scenic Adult, 5.11c Kaymoor • Jesus and Tequila, 5.12b Endless Wall • Toprope/Trad • New River Gunks, 5.7 Junkyard • Zag, 5.8 Bridge Area • 4 Sheets To The Wind, 5.8/9 Junkyard • New Yosemite, 5.9 Junkyard • Supercrack, 5.9+ Beauty Mt. • Party In My Mind, 5.10b, Endless Wall

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