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4 viewsPartial 3/4 shot of us on top of the Rhino Cliffs (Photo by Tyler 'Little RAT' Tarpley)
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4 viewsZoomed view of gorge from cliff top (taken with my larger camera)
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Rhino Cliffs 4 viewsCliffs located high above Lower Laurel Creek Falls (Near Dennis Cove, TN) Photo courtesy of Larry Jarret
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3 viewsCliff view of the Laurel Creek gorge which is just above the lower falls
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3 viewsCliff view looking towards part of Big Pond Mtn
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3 viewsRhino Cliff tops
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3 viewsThe pine tree root protruding out of the crack
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3 viewsMaking my way along the ledge
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3 viewsFollowing the narrow ledge
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3 viewsHere you can see part of the ledge as I followed it on around
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3 viewsThis we called Fornication Point and is the landing zone at the bottom of the rope
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3 viewsThis we called Fornication Point and is the landing zone at the bottom of the rope
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3 viewsLooking up at the left part of the cliff tops from my puckering ledge perch
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3 viewsLooking down at the Laurel Creek (gorge) from the ledge
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3 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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3 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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3 viewsLooking up at the left part of the cliff tops from my puckering ledge perch
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3 viewsLooking back at the ledge i had just came across which is partly obscured by some growth
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3 viewsThe undercut edge where the fanged critters live
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3 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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3 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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3 viewsGoing farther along the ledge I found an undercut edge where I am certain many snakes reside
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3 viewsFinally can touch a foot to something !
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3 viewsView to the right
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