Skip to Content
Search for
Routes : North America : United States : Kentucky : East : Red River Gorge (Climbing) : Fortress Wall : Calypso III

< Previous | Next >

Calypso III - 5.3

Average Rating = 3.38/5 Average Rating : 3.38 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 39
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (29)
Rock
Trad
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.4
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 2.78/5
  Rock Quality 3.56/5
  Scenery 3.44/5
  Fun Factor 3.75/5

Description:

Ugly offwidth... It's a classic as far as I'm concerned.

Submitted by: dr_offwidth on 2003-07-19
Views: 404
Route ID: 38224

Record Ascent Add Photo Add to Hit List Bookmark

29 Ascents Recorded

GoRecord an ascent
GoRead all 29 ascent notes

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.5
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: MS1 on 2009-05-11 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars fun climbing

bring large gear to protect the top. I had a #4 and a #5 camalot, and I used them both.

Added: 2009-05-11

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Solo Solo ascent by: twb on 2008-10-19 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars -

down

Added: 2008-10-20

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: morlebeke on 2008-03-29 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars knuckle thrashing awkwardness

looks more straight forward than it is on the route, takes big gear to the top, not as easy to see the placements as I thought it'd be, but bomber all the way really. just a little more awkward than I'd think a 5.5 would be

Added: 2008-03-31

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.5
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
Onsight Onsight ascent by: delynko on 2008-03-23 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars good route

first route at the Red.

Added: 2008-03-26

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.5
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: BenC on 2008-03-16 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Big gear

But not an Offwidth

Added: 2008-03-23

... Read all 29 ascent notes