BETA PHOTO: The North Ridge of Table Rock from the start of th...
Description
Pitch 1: Climb the left wall through some steep ground to a belay slightly back to the right. Pitch 2: Follow a series of cracks up a nice, easy low angle and exposed face to a belay ledge. Belay or combine this with the next pitch. Pitch 3: From the ledge head up and right around a roof to a vegetated ledge. Belay up and continue to the summit roped or unroped depending on your comfort level.
Fantastic route! I always recommend this route to anyone visiting Table for the first time. It can be a bit windy. While not the longest route in the area, it has the best position, high over a saddle between Table Rock and Hawksbill. You get great views of the upper gorge, Hawksbill and Grandfather Mountain to the north.
Location
Hike past the east face, then the walkdown from the routes that top out on the ledge. Continue up to a ridge that is exposed. Look up, on the corner is this amazing line.
Protection
Small to medium gear. No fixed anchors except at the second belay there are some fixed pins.
Best route on Table Rock. 3 pitches sounds like a lot for a 250-foot route, unless you're looking to make a day of it.
By Jonathan Petsch From: Chattanooga, TN Nov 25, 2007 rating: 5.5
Fun route, but easily done in two pitches with a 60 meter rope. the first pitch ends at a large belay ledge with 3 good pins pre-strung with rope. the next pitch is a rope stretcher, but once i finished the crack and came to the trail i continued on to the top and belayed on a large rock that i slung, a little sketchy but ok. nice view. the first pitch is the best
Hardest 5.5 at table rock, with more strenuous gear placements than it's sister routes. I would make the sketchy rappel at pitch 2 on the fixed pins instead of topping out so you can easily access more routes!
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