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Southeast Face

N Carolina > 1. Southern Mou… > Whiteside Mountain
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Description

The Southeast Face contains some classic Whitesides Routes. Please see Whitesides page for more information.

Getting There

To reach the Southeast face, from the parking lot, follow the main loop trail. Follow the (easy to miss) cut off from the main trail through some rhododendron and down a trail/gully to the base of the cliff. Follow the trail along the cliff line to the left.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a A0
 3
Bloody Bolts and Brown Trousers
Trad, Aid 8 pitches
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 6
The Matrix
Trad 8 pitches
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b A0-1 PG13
 1
Children of the Sun
Trad, Aid 8 pitches
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 4
Warriors Way
Trad 9 pitches
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 2
The Great Ah Ha
Trad 8 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
 1
The Volunteer Wall
Trad 8 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 8
Arm and Hammer
Trad 7 pitches
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R
 4
Mainline
Trad 8 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R
 11
New Diversions
Trad 10 pitches
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R
 5
Spearfinger
Trad 7 pitches
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R
 3
The Route Doctors
Trad 8 pitches
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 25
Traditions
Trad 8 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
 97
Original Route (aka Gom Jabber)
Trad 10 pitches
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 1
Purple Toad Winery
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a A0 R
 5
Connections
Trad, Aid 8 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 17
Whippin' Boy
Trad 6 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c X
 2
New Perversions
Trad 8 pitches
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R
 1
Dirty Dikes DDC
Trad 6 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
 3
Perverse Incentive
Trad 5 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a X
 1
Crown of Thorns
Trad 6 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13
 3
Parental Guidance
Trad 7 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R
 7
Catholic School Girls Direct
Trad 6 pitches
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 1
First Mate
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R
 1
Whiteside Girdle
Trad 14 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Bloody Bolts and Brown Trou…
 3
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a A0 Trad, Aid 8 pitches
The Matrix
 6
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Trad 8 pitches
Children of the Sun
 1
5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b A0-1 PG13 Trad, Aid 8 pitches
Warriors Way
 4
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Trad 9 pitches
The Great Ah Ha
 2
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad 8 pitches
The Volunteer Wall
 1
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R Trad 8 pitches
Arm and Hammer
 8
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 7 pitches
Mainline
 4
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R Trad 8 pitches
New Diversions
 11
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b R Trad 10 pitches
Spearfinger
 5
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R Trad 7 pitches
The Route Doctors
 3
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R Trad 8 pitches
Traditions
 25
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad 8 pitches
Original Route (aka Gom Jab…
 97
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R Trad 10 pitches
Purple Toad Winery
 1
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
Connections
 5
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a A0 R Trad, Aid 8 pitches
Whippin' Boy
 17
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad 6 pitches
New Perversions
 2
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c X Trad 8 pitches
Dirty Dikes DDC
 1
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R Trad 6 pitches
Perverse Incentive
 3
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R Trad 5 pitches
Crown of Thorns
 1
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a X Trad 6 pitches
Parental Guidance
 3
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a PG13 Trad 7 pitches
Catholic School Girls Direct
 7
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R Trad 6 pitches
First Mate
 1
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
Whiteside Girdle
 1
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R Trad 14 pitches

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Whitesides, Southeast Face
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Bruce on the headwall of Whitesides during the FA of Bloody Bolts...
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Low on New Diversions.
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Me on the crux pitch of traditions
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