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Paul's Boutique

N Carolina > 1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald

Description

Slabby wall uphill from Finishing School Blues. Good rock, could use a bit more cleaning, but traffic should take care of that. Fun NC slab climbing!

Getting There

Walk uphill and right of Finishing School Blues. Slabby, dumpy looking wall that yielded fun difficult routes that are taller than they first appear!

Routes from Left to Right

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 22
● Paul's Boutique
Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b PG13
 1
● Step up to the Mic
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
 1
● Egg Man
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 1
● The Walrus
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
● What’s Your Name?
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Paul's Boutique
 22
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Step up to the Mic
 1
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b PG13 Trad
● Egg Man
 1
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad
● The Walrus
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● What’s Your Name?
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad

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Nearing the top Paul's boutique
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Russ Keane
Salt Lake
[Hide Comment] This is directly above the Cave. Just scramble up left side of Cave buttress and voila. Jul 11, 2016
Michael _
[Hide Comment] Is it possible to scramble up the left side and set these up as TRs? I haven't been yet, just going off the topo in the guidebook. Thanks. Feb 23, 2021