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Ship Rock Rock Climbing

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Areas in Ship Rock

Better Late Than Never Wall 8 / 0 / 1 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 8

Lower Tier 2 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 2

Main Tier 28 / 3 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 30

Upper Tier 9 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 0 / 9

Elevation:	4,394 ft
GPS:	36.099, -81.7815 Google Map · Climbing Area Map
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Shared By:	Nick Stayner on Nov 16, 2006 · Updates
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Description

Ship Rock is located on the Blue Ridge. It offers an excellent selection of routes at all grades, most of which are very high quality and quite protectable. Its northwestern exposure means that it comes into the sun late in the day, making it an excellent spot for the warmer months. Due to its number of excellent moderates and proximity to Appalachian State University, it's pretty popular. The rock is a bomber metamorphic (quartzite?) scored with numbers of awesome horizontals that make great holds and take excellent gear.
A "standard Shiprock rack" may consist of a set of stoppers, doubles on cams from 00 TCU-.75 camalot, and singles of #1/2 camalots. See individual descriptions for more info.

Getting There

Ship Rock is approached via the Rough Ridge parking area on the Blue Ridge Parkway, located ~2 miles north of the Linn Cove Viaduct. From Rough Ridge, walk south down the parkway for 1/3 of a mile. Cross a bridge, pass a roadcut, and look right. A trail should become apparent immediately after the roadcut.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Ship Rock

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 202 ● Edge of a Dream Trad Upper Tier
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 129 ● Hindu Kush Trad 2 pitches Main Tier
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 217 ● Boardwalk Trad 2 pitches Main Tier
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 138 ● Lost at Sea Trad Upper Tier
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 65 ● Walk The Plank Trad Upper Tier
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 138 ● Borrowed Time Trad Main Tier
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 84 ● Airlie Gardens Trad 2 pitches Main Tier
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 164 ● Harpoon Trad Main Tier
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 112 ● Linn Cove Lullaby Trad 2 pitches Main Tier
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 70 ● KB Capers Trad 2 pitches Main Tier
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b 49 ● Welcome to Watauga Trad 2 pitches Main Tier
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c 65 ● BOG Man Trad 2 pitches Main Tier
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c 77 ● Anguish of Captain Bligh Trad Main Tier
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 50 ● The Broach Trad 2 pitches Main Tier
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 53 ● Gumfighter Trad Main Tier