Mountain Project: Climbing The Tennessee Wall

Submitted By: saxfiend on Aug 22, 2006
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Description

North is the direction most climbers take when they come to T-Wall. There's a phenomenal amount of climbing here, ranging from easy 5.6-5.7 for beginners up to outrageous 5.13 roof cracks, and everything in between. On sunny winter weekends, prepare to wait in line for popular classics like Art, Golden Locks and Razor Worm, all an easy hike from where the trail splits. Or to get away from the crowds, head further down the wall to some lesser-known but worthwhile gems.

Getting There

Coming up the main approach trail, take the right fork below the waterfall. The trail levels out and continues along the base of the wall for a long distance.

The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for T-Wall North:

Nutrasweet 5.7 Trad, 1 pitch, 85 feet

Prerequisite for Excellence 5.8 Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet

Dirt Bag 5.8 Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet

Passages 5.8 Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet

Art 5.8 Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet

Golden Locks 5.8+ Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet

Open Sesame 5.8+ Trad, 1 pitch, 95 feet

Razor Worm 5.8+ Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet

In Pursuit of Excellence 5.9 Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet

Margin of Profit 5.9+ Trad, 1 pitch, 110 feet

Hidden Assets 5.10a Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet

Cake Walk 5.10a Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet

Stepping Stone 5.10a/b Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet

Crackattack 5.10a/b Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet

Super Slide 5.10b Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet

Finger Lockin' Good 5.10b/c Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet

Infinite Pursuit 5.10c Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet

Points O' Contact 5.10c Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet

Stone Wave 5.11a/b Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet

Fly with the Falcon 5.11b Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet

Featured Route For T-Wall North

The arete of Steeplechase. Photo by Mike N.<br />

Steeplechase 5.11b/c R TN : The Tennessee Wall : T-Wall North

Fantastic arete to the left of Super Slide. Cruxes low and high.I have not led this route. Old school Twallers have told me it went on double ropes. Hope that more people will TR this great line because it is usually dirty and needs some love. Green or yellow alien placed midheight is a perfect directional....[more] Browse More Classics in TN

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