Photos by Pablo Durana - The "New" is one of the premier climbing destinations on the east coast with thousands of good sandstone pitches from steep sport climbs to splitter crack routes. Shown here are some photos of the steep classics like Apollo Reed, The Pod, Tobacco Road and more at the Summersville Lake area. Also in this gallery are a few routes from the gorge's popular Kaymoor crag.
Bang climbing "Apollo Reed" 13a at Summersville
Bang climbing "Apollo Reed" 13a at Summersville
Bang climbing "Apollo Reed" 13a at Summersville
Getting in the last climb of the day
Getting in the last climb of the day
Federica celebrates her 'big fall' of the day
Lillian Chao-Quinlan climbing "The Pod" 5.13b and "Apollo Reed" 5.13a
Lillian Chao-Quinlan climbing "The Pod" 5.13b
Lillian Chao-Quinlan climbing "The Pod" 5.13b and "Apollo Reed" 5.13a
Lillian Chao-Quinlan climbing "The Pod" 5.13b and "Apollo Reed" 5.13a
Lillian Chao-Quinlan climbing "The Pod" 5.13b and "Apollo Reed" 5.13a
Lillian Chao-Quinlan climbing "The Pod" 5.13b and "Apollo Reed" 5.13a
Lillian Chao-Quinlan climbing "The Pod" 5.13b and "Apollo Reed" 5.13a
Lillian Chao-Quinlan climbing "The Pod" 5.13b and "Apollo Reed" 5.13a
Power naps are essential for a productive day; Natalie demonstrates
Natalie Chin climbing "Tobacco Road" 5.12a
Natalie Jaime climbing "Springer" 5.10b at Kaymoor
Natalie climbing "The Green Piece" 5.10b at Kaymoor
Natalie climbing "The Green Piece" 5.10b at Kaymoor
Natalie climbing "The Green Piece" 5.10b at Kaymoor
Natalie climbing "The Green Piece" 5.10b at Kaymoor
Natalie climbing at the New River Gorge
Natalie climbing at the New River Gorge
Natalie Chin's sensational belaying
Natalie Chin's sensational belaying
Pei climbing "Chunko Goes Bowling" 5.9 at Summersville
Pei climbing "Chunko Goes Bowling" 5.9 at Summersville
Pei climbing "Chunko Goes Bowling" 5.9 at Summersville
Pei climbing "Chunko Goes Bowling" 5.9 at Summersville
Pei climbing "Chunko Goes Bowling" 5.9 at Summersville