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Most viewed - Rhino Cliffs (Laurel Cr. Gorge) Dennis Cove, TN |
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1072 viewsJohn begins his climb back up the crack.
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1072 viewsZoomed shot of Laurel Creek way down below us
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1071 viewsA short rest before continuing up the crack
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1070 viewsFirst views of the Rhino Cliffs
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1070 viewsCliff side view from along the ledge
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1070 viewsAgain, here at the Diamond Rock, john is making some form of sign language to some entity that is obviously high above us.
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1070 viewsTyler on his first descent of the crack using the rope and harness he rigged up (Taken with my larger camera)
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1068 viewsGetting a view off one of the precipices
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1068 viewsCliff side as seen from the cool ledge I found
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1068 viewsthe rope hanging down from the crack
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1066 viewsFound what we hope is the right narrow finger ridge following the guidance of the Roan Mountain Jedi, Larry Jarret we soon end up on cliff edges
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1066 viewsThe undercut edge where the fanged critters live
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1065 viewsJohn goes ahead of me to complete the last leg of the climb
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1065 viewsTyler on his first descent of the crack using the rope and harness he rigged up (Taken with my larger camera)
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1064 viewsThis is part of the drop that would require roping to continue (safely) down and would be the first major obstacle you would encounter if climbing up from the bottom. it would be hard to do that as you would be unable to throw a rope up that high so would require some serious freestyle climbing !
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1063 viewsJohn going down the crack on the rope
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1063 viewsView from cliff top (taken with my larger camera)
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1062 viewsSteep descent
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1060 viewsSurfing the ridges on Black Mountain TN.
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1059 viewsFollowing the narrow ledge
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1059 viewsAfter a considerable climb farther down the cliff spine we discovered what we call the Diamond Rock. Here is Tyler as he stands upon it with John looking on. You can see the elation in John`s face !
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1059 viewsView from cliffs (taken with my larger camera)
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1058 viewsTyler, Larry and John reaching the ridge line ahead of me
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1058 viewsJohn eyeballing 'the crack' with much interest as my son Tyler is rigging up ropes to rappel down it.
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