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Guides coax novices up New River's cliffs
John McCoy
Most beginners' routes in the New River Gorge area are less than 40 feet high, and feature bolts that allow clients to be safety roped in a way they cannot fall. Such an arrangement allowed Isaac Parlow of Philadelphia to easily scale the first pitch he attempted.
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