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Better Late Than Never Wall Rock Climbing

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	Anchors Away T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Aretenephobia T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Crows Nest, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Daggerboard, The T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Full Contact T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Popcorn Shrimp T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Roof Finish To Rosin Bred T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Rosin Bred T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Steam Finish T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Strattle Castor T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Tier Jerker T,TR 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a

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Description

The Better Late than Never Wall has a limited number of climbs, but makes up for that in exposure and quality. The rock quality is similar to the Main Tier, solid quartzite. Nothing larger than a #2 Camalot is needed for these climbs. Bring plenty of nuts, TCU's, and finger to hand sized cams.

Getting There

Park at the Rough Ridge trail head parking lot. Hike the Blue Ridge Parkway south back towards the Linn Cove Viaduct. Follow this for about five minutes until you cross the first bridge. Immediately after the bridge there will be a faint trail on the right that drops down into the drainage and then back up onto a slabby boulder. Follow this rock gully, staying close to the wall on the right for a few minutes up hill. At a large ledge, in front of the Gumfighter and Borrowed Time hike right on the ledge. Borrowed Time is the obvious corner with a hand-sized crack that stretches its length. Follow this narrow trail around some rhodo's and up the hill, through a small rock tunnel until you reach a landing. Go right down the trail and you'll come to the overhanging roof of Aretephobia and Strattle Castor.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Better Late Than Never Wall

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5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 47 ● Popcorn Shrimp Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 17 ● Rosin Bred Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a 14 ● Steam Finish Trad
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13 35 ● Strattle Castor Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a 12 ● Anchors Away Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b 33 ● Aretenephobia Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 6 ● Full Contact Trad