This sounded like a great idea: Six of us share a cabin and go climbing in KY over Thanksgiving weekend. It's a 6 hour drive from Atlanta, so worth it for the long weekend. Normal climbers love this. The place was packed, and there was actually some trouble booking a cabin because of it.
Not my style. In November, Kentucky is COLD. Average probably 50 degrees while we were there. No amount of warm clothing can save my bare hands from ice rock. Tight climbing shoes means my feet were cold too. I knew I was a giant wuss when it came to cold weather - I grew up in Michigan and moved south and more south until Atlanta, where it still gets too cold for me.
This was our last day, we stopped at Miguel's Pizza on the way out. It's a big stop for climbers, but I honestly wasn't crazy impressed with the food.
Hiking to our first climb on the WARMEST day we were there.
Steve belaying Sean, and Kyle is to the left.
A view from the top.
Another view from a different top. I was so cold I only climbed a handful of times all weekend.
A warm(ish) day climb.
Sean wanted to climb this on our way out. It's rather overhung, so I didn't do it, but we later realized it was multi-pitch sport, so we missed out on it.
I'll try in the summer.
Last view.
There are a lot of climbs in a small area, and I'm interested in going back when the weather is more agreeable.
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