Black Mountain Range Alpine Climbing
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Elevation: | 4,418 ft | 1,347 m |
GPS: |
35.85362, -82.24006 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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Shared By: | Stephen Scoff on Dec 25, 2013 | |
Admins: | Steve Lineberry, Aaron Parlier |
The CCC has created the list linked below of accessible and inaccessible climbing areas with some caveats. If you decide to head out for a day of climbing, please do not attempt to go to those marked ‘inaccessible’. Please note that all areas in WNC will have extensive tree damage and if you head out, use extra caution for all the trees above, especially on a windy day. Rock fall potential is also highest after a big weather event. Please use extra caution while climbing and prepare to self rescue if injured. Injury response time will be greatly limited for any injury currently, especially for a remote injury. Cell service is limited in all areas. Parking at accessible crags in the WNC/ Upstate SC region will likely be challenging. If the parking lot is full, go to a different area and do not park illegally or in a road. Make a plan B before leaving your house. Expect road detours on the way to the crag. NCdrive.gov updates road closures. Once you get to the crag, expect many trees blocking access trails and of course, come volunteer with the CCC to help us bring our climbing areas back!
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North Carolina's Black Mountain Range probably holds the best alpine snow and ice routes in the Southeast. These routes are huge with 1 to 4 hour approaches, 1 to 4 hour descents, humbling bushwhacking, and hundreds to a thousand plus plus feet of everything from steep snow to technical ice.
The remote and committing nature of these routes require an alpine start, route finding skills, and backup navigation tools if your phone quits working.
An accident up there would require a helicopter short haul and more than one party had to call the Yancey County Sheriff's Department for assistance...
Please give these routes and the range the respect they deserve.
The remote and committing nature of these routes require an alpine start, route finding skills, and backup navigation tools if your phone quits working.
An accident up there would require a helicopter short haul and more than one party had to call the Yancey County Sheriff's Department for assistance...
Please give these routes and the range the respect they deserve.
Classic Climbing Routes at Black Mountain Range Alpine
Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
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