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Access Fund and Southeast- grades and ability levels ern Climbers Coalition (SCC) and boasts a wide variety are thrilled to announce of terrain—from long over- that Denny Cove, a 685-acre hanging walls to massive parcel of land in eastern roofs, slabs, cracks, and Tennessee, has been acquired corners. and opened to . This acquisition preserves a wild Denny Cove fundraising in and undeveloped piece of the ongoing and we need your Fiery Gizzard area in the help to pay this crag off! Southern Cumberland Plateau, Please make your donation and was made possible with today: www.seclimbers.org/ critical support of The Land dennycove Trust for Tennessee (LTTN) Welcome to Denny Cove and The Conservation Fund. Also if you want an 'About the SCC' Section you can Denny Cove is located 30 pull from this: minutes outside of Chat- The Southeastern Climb- tanooga, just north of the ers Coalition (SCC) is a small town of Jasper, be- 501(c)(3) non-profit whose tween the popular climbing mission is to preserve at Foster Falls and Castle outdoor climbing areas Rock. Local climbers began for generations to come. exploring the Denny Cove The SCC owns 9 climb- area five years ago. Excited ing properties, and works by the quality and quanti- with landowners to man- ty of the cliff line, they age climbing at more than brought it to the attention 30 other climbing areas of Access Fund and SCC in in Tennessee, Alabama and 2011. They joined forces Georgia. with South Cumberland State Park, LTTN, and The Conser- vation Fund and began work- ing on a long term plan to purchase the property from a private timber owner for permanent protection and climbing access.

Denny Cove already offers approximately 150 climbing routes, with potential for many more on nearly three miles of cliff line. The unique multi-colored sand- stone offers routes of all

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The Sphincter Wall is the first t The Shaman Cave is the hardest wall you will come to at ‘Den- r concentration of routes at Den- ny Right’ after passing through ny and features fantastic steep the leaning pillar portal. e routes on bullet white stone. Looks easy enough, but it’s not...

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The Ladies Delight wall is the r Keeper of the Children 10a j first wall of ‘moderates’ you Left most route on face. come to from this direction. Start in front of sourwood The left side is featured while the right side tends to be dead tree. Fun face with tricky vertical and technical. move in middle. Steven Farm-

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e Tres Pinches 12b h t Averbeck Route 1 9+ i y Rock Star 13b Short, sharp arete. Great Just Right of previous. Identify by long hanging q 10ft Ganja Plant 12b Q route. Get your pinch on, Climb sustained face. chain in low roof. One left of sphincter hole. like a long boulder prob- Cody Averbeck of the best 5.13s in the Crimps, side-pulls, and lem. Cody Averbeck, Dave Chattanooga area and tes- gastons lead to a rest. Wilson tament to Anthony’s eye Then crank through the for a line. Anthony Meeks pumpy roof that ends on a cool face. STEVEN FARMER

w Buthole Surfer 12b U climbs up to & out right of sphincter hole feature. JOHN WIYGUL

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Corner Pocket is home to the The Pig Wall is a great 5.11 1) The Terrarium is a some- first route bolted at Denny, wall with nice featured orange times moist in between and acts a great warm-up des- rock. wall between the buffet tination for the nearby Shaman which is worth a stop for Cave. a route or two.

1@ u One Legged Red 11b l The first route bolted at i o Denny. Right side of cave, to arete, to orange face Earth First Wall is a woo- above. Area Classic. Steep ly sector of potential- juggy start to techy orange ly nice routes on water washed stone. face climbing up high. One legged Red... do we have a 1@ e story for you... Heat Lamp 11b Corner pocket Middle of Wall. Low roof/ Jason Reynolds Buffet Wall i Piggly Wiggly 11b m 1! lip turn to a gradually Water stained rock to steepening finish that ends bulge crux. Zach Lesch- in an orange streak. Cody huie Averbeck

u o Slop n' Pop 11a d Buffet Wall... ‘Steven, Low boulder problem on it’s like a Sandstone grippy holds leads to a Buffet!!!!’ The culmina- crux lip turn up high. 1! Hydroponic Tonic 11b k tion of Denny Climbing. Cody Averbeck A nice route reminiscent of the good ole days at Little River Canyon. Don’t harsh 1# the shubbery bra. Dave Wil- The 4 Horseman Wall is great son for gently overhung 5.11s if you can catch it dry.

1) Apocalyptic Visions 11b h One of the better routes on the 1# Dali Lama 12c w wall. Identify this one by the Center Route up middle of tiger striped start. Steven recess. Classic. Great Farmer climbing and awesome fea- tures. Anchors under roof cap, but if dry, manda- tory finish out to top. John Dorough www.rockerypress.com This Guide and Content is Courtesy of Rockery Press. All Rights 5 4 Reserved. Please Stay Tuned for More Denny Cove Guides Includ- www.rockerypress.com ing a Mobile App and Chatt Steel Edition II DENNY COVE SELECT DennyDenny LeftRight

2! 1$ 1% 1^ 2) The Salad Bar is a tall, Once descending into Den- vertical wall that makes ny cove, take a climber’s for a great place to war- left to find this close by mup for the buffet wall. cliff. Ironically, this was the last cliff devel- oped and most likely will 1( be the most popular area 1&1* at Denny due to short approach and moderate 1$ The Mighty Quin 13a d grades. Classic power-endurance. Bouldery between first and The Alcove Wall is home to second , then a fight some nice cracks which is all the way to the top The Orange Wall is a a bit of a rarity in Denny with another crux to keep nice stretch of orange Cove. it very honest. Steven 1& Gas Powered Flight 10d k wall. Vertical with over- Farmer hangs and aretes thrown Buffet Wall

Classic arete. Sharp in. Good variety and fun Orange Wall l ship’s prow. Technical climbs. 2@ 1% Flashed Fried 12b climbing leads to small 2# Hard move at first bolt to roof pull and balancey jugs. several sustained arete up high. Enjoy the 2) Ronnie's Red Eye 1od k cruxes from middle to top. view! Jason Reynolds Start at right facing similar style climbing to flake, very orange rock. magic meat - but a bit Good one. Sustained to harder.... Cody Averbek 1* Smoked Out 12a w ledge, then swing over roof and take it to the 1^ k V4 sloper boulder problem Magic Meat 12a start, into 10+ seam John top. John Dorough 2@ Paw Paw Tree 11c a start right behind large Dorough Start a bit right. From downed cedar. Climbs out j ledge, pull out into right side of steep con- 2! Salamander Flip Flop 1oc crack. Climb crack/seam cave alcove. Classic! Climbs up through jutting through interesting rock Standard for . Long 1( Three Star Salad Bar a “white” loaf feature. Way to the top. Zach Lesch moves on good holds leads Awesome. Techy at the fun! Face to tiny ledge -Huie to a powerful crux near start then romp your way under overhang. Swing the top of the wall..... to the top. Enjoy the through overhangs on great Cody Averbek 2# Mon Ya Na 11d a view! Uncle Mike holds and sweet rock. Zach Lesch-huie Start under jug pocket. Climb up then diagonal- ly right through sculpted rock, then a short corner, to roof. Boulder and jam out roof to victory split- ter and plates up high. John Dorough

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2$ Rip Van Sprinkle 7 Awesome. Cool, solid rock and up face following sidepull feature. Angela Langevine

2% Lungs of the Forest 8

Yawn Wall Start between them, and use the trees to get go- ing. Enjoy fun face climb- ing on great rock. Angela Langevine

The Big Tex wall is a nice collection of steep routes on good, white rock.

2^ Woodstock 11a Start on right side of ledge above trail. Very good! Funky, pockety start 2^ to techy face and some steeper stuff up high. La- 2& ban Swafford 2& Tarapin Station 11- Shares last few bolts and anchors with previ- ous. Start on ledge above trail. Laban Swafford

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