- follow Kermit's Revenge to orange block halfway up climb   - late day shadows create black snake climbing down face   -follow curve of snake out and to left and up face 

  ....better hope for some shadows, eh?

Black Snake

Zig Zag Notch

White Punks On Dope

Unnatural Ice

Cups

Road Warrior

Total Control

Kermit's Revenge

Twisted Ankle

Ejector Seat

Wise Crack

Black Streak

- start fifteen feet to left of Kermit's Revenge   -look fro grafitti "44GT"   -above the 'T' begins a layaway fin to left whcih eventually tops out on a small horn   -follow jugs up and back to Kermit's Revenge

- start near large Yellow Birch tree   -follow weakness in rocks and weave way up face to the notch 

starts five feet left of Black Streak 

  climb/follow the negative face up and head left.

- follow obvious crack up and to the right 

  -near Zig Zag route (directly below parking area)

- follow Kermit's Revenge to bottom of orange block and climb to right to yellow lichen   - climb face to the right

First route as approach trail reaches bottom of cliffs. 

  Top out thru the notch.

Climb the north leaning face opposite the main wall under the overlook

-around corner from Wise Crack and to left of the Hemlock tree   -follow obvious crack up thru notch to small pine 

- five feet to right of Wise Crack   -work up bucket about 15 feet   - crux is pulling out of the seat   - pull out of bucket with left hand pinch and then right foot smear to jug above seat with right hand   -follow crimpers up and out above Wise Crack

-head for flaring, off-width crack 30 feet to left of Black Streak   -crux about 15 feet off ground   -crack ends at top of spire (about 40 feet)

-climb starts to the left of Road Warrior   -follow the black vertical strip thru notch.   -can use low bucket on right for starters   -try stay just right of black streak   -top out thru same notch as Road Warrior

Expansive and pretty well known climbing cliffs off the parkway. 

  Anchors for top rope can be a bit "iffy"...so bring plenty of webbing/etc. 

  Also, lots of trash and broken glass along bottom of cliff....fyi. 

  Route names and ratings per Washington and Lee Outing Club Guidebook

Black Snake

Description

Protection

Routes in Raven's Roost Cliff