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Rhino Cliffs (Laurel Cr. Gorge) Dennis Cove, TN
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837 viewsLooking up from the ledge
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786 viewsLooking up at the left part of the cliff tops from my puckering ledge perch
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770 viewsThe ledge
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874 viewsThe ledge
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826 viewsview along the ledge
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863 viewsLooking down at the Laurel Creek (gorge) from the ledge
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832 viewsLarry at the top of the Rhino Cliffs adds some scale to how high they are above me from the ledge. Keep in mind that I am on the ledge which is no where near the base of these mighty cliffs !!
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768 viewsAnother crack, Looking up at the left part of the cliff tops from my puckering ledge perch. if you zoom in you can see Tyler looking down at me through that tiny hole up top !!
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794 viewsLooking up at the left part of the cliff tops from my puckering ledge perch
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786 viewsLooking back at the ledge i had just came across which is partly obscured by some growth
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750 viewsThe undercut edge where the fanged critters live
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877 viewsThe undercut edge where the fanged critters live
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788 viewsmaking my way back across the ledge to the point to where I can continue down and join john for more exploration
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776 viewsThe undercut edge where the fanged critters live
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770 viewsThe ledge goes to that point and just around the corner it gets to narrow to safely go any farther
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789 viewsLooking up from the ledge
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833 viewsTyler negotiating the large pine tree root. You can start to see his home made harness which made it much easier
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828 viewsTyler descends the crack
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839 viewsOnce you get below the pine root its all air and verticality without any toe holds or hand holds , it`s all rope at that point !
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905 viewsTyler makes it look easy
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784 viewsGoing farther along the ledge I found an undercut edge where I am certain many snakes reside
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801 viewsAlmost back to the point
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839 viewsTyler couldn't resist coming back down the rope to join us for more explorations as our excitement was definitely contagious !
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837 viewsThe landing point below the crack. As you can see there is not much rope leftover and it was about a 60 foot long piece.
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