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Anchor options at the Chimneys near Table Rock

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Allan Franklin · · NC · Joined Mar 2014 · Points: 0

I've done some searching and am having trouble finding a definitive answer on this. I'll be taking a few people to the chimneys near Table Rock in early July to do some top rope climbing. They have never climbed before so I am hoping to find a very easy sport route or to be able to set up a top rope from above and rap down. My question is: will there be fixed anchors or do I need to bring some static rope/webbing to fix to natural anchors?

Jonathan Dull · · Boone, NC · Joined Mar 2012 · Points: 415

There are huge eye bolts on the right wall you can use for anchors, you can also bring some gear to back those up. The wall to the left doesn't have any fixed gear and you would need to bring some gear to create a TR anchor. I'd bring some stoppers, a few mid-larger cams, static rope and some webbing.

There aren't any sport routes at the Chimneys, There are however, some "sporty" routes on the east face of Tablerock.

Sowega · · Unknown Hometown · Joined May 2012 · Points: 30

Bring some long webbing to set up TR on several of the easier routes. There are big trees and/or boulders for natural anchors. And as JD said, there are bolts on other routes.

Allan Franklin · · NC · Joined Mar 2014 · Points: 0

Thanks!

Adrian Hurst · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2011 · Points: 0

The Wall on the left is actually called the Yellow Wall and does in fact have some anchors now (for the last several years actually). You still will want long webbing or static slings to set up the easy center line that is an obvious face/ chimney system. There are some bolts set far back from the edge at the base of a tree. A somewhat more difficult line on the right has a two bolt anchor. Enjoy.
Adrian

darkbyrd · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Apr 2014 · Points: 0
Adrian Hurst wrote:...There are some bolts set far back from the edge at the base of a tree.
There is only one bolt there, about 20' back from the edge. There are also bolts to the left above the inside corner. Longer slings will help.
Adrian Hurst · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Aug 2011 · Points: 0

I couldn't remember if there was one pretty old one and a newer one or just the newer one...I will have to take a peek next time. Sometimes old ones can be hard to spot, which may be a good thing :)

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