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Classic Climbs for 2. Northern Mountains Region

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WI3- Mod. Snow
 17
Crescent
Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine 5 pitches
WI3-
 15
Left Wishbone
Trad, Ice, Alpine 4 pitches
V2 5+
 14
The Horn
Boulder
V2 5+
 16
Classic Arete (Stand)
Boulder
V3 6A
 72
Center 45
Boulder
V3 6A
 23
Heretic
Boulder
V3 6A
 15
Air Jesus
Boulder
V4 6B
 33
Harvester of Sorrows
Boulder
V4 6B
 7
Tommy the Cat
Boulder
V4 6B
 27
Smart Tom
Boulder
V6 7A
 16
The Blade
Boulder
V6 7A
 8
Tomahawk Dyno
Boulder
V7 7A+
 24
Colt 45
Boulder
V8 7B
 7
Magua
Boulder
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 335
The Prow
Trad 4 pitches
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
 345
Jim Dandy
Trad 3 pitches
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 327
North Ridge
Trad 3 pitches
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 147
Peek-a-Boo
Trad 3 pitches
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 355
The Mummy
Trad 3 pitches
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 72
Good Heavens
Trad 5 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 442
The Daddy
Trad 5 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 278
My Route
Trad 2 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 152
Little Corner
Trad 4 pitches
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 20
The Trifecta(linkup)
Trad 12 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 254
Maginot Line
Trad 4 pitches
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 250
Edge of a Dream
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 35
False Paradise
Trad 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 255
Boardwalk
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 149
Hindu Kush
Trad 2 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 84
Bumblebee Butress
Trad 4 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 167
Lost at Sea
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 232
White Lightning
Trad 2 pitches
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 110
Paradise Alley
Trad 4 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 162
Borrowed Time
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 95
Construction Job
Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 238
Dopey Duck
Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 95
Airlie Gardens
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 6
Waxed Woodpecker
Trad 4 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 197
Harpoon
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 128
Linn Cove Lullaby
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 79
KB Capers
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 133
Straight and Narrow
Trad 3 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 13
Champagne Jam
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 167
Homegrown
Sport, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 9
Chimney Man
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 51
Lichen Surprise
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 8
Sword of the Lord
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 24
Linville Crusher
Trad 19 pitches
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
 97
Built to Tilt
Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 49
Julia
Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 46
Jeep's Chimney
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 95
Lost in Space
Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 44
Star Trekin'
Trad 2 pitches
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
 13
Humdinger
Trad 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 13
Just Another Pretty Face
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 16
Traditionally Certified
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13
 43
What's Up Doc?
Trad, Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 8
Stopperhead Arete
Trad 3 pitches
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 57
Welcome to Watauga
Trad 2 pitches
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 16
The Dancing Outlaw
Trad, Sport 3 pitches
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 36
No Free Lunch
Trad, Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 15
Eros
Trad 2 pitches
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 77
Code 3
Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 80
B.O.G Man
Trad 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
 29
Special Forces
Trad, Sport
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 30
First Flight
Trad 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 47
The Fat Lady
Trad 2 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 156
Voodoo Child
Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 17
Golden Rule
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 42
Encore
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R
 23
Revival
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 92
Anguish of Captain Bligh
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 45
The Open Book
Trad 2 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 12
The Big Arete
Trad 3 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 7
Jackpot
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 9
Pinball Wizard
Trad 3 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 60
The Broach
Trad 2 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 23
Phantom of the Opera
Trad
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a X
 65
Morphin Endorphin aka Warpin End…
Trad, TR
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 66
Gumfighter
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 6
Indecent exposure
Trad 2 pitches
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 7
Paradise Lost
Trad
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 7
Full Tilt Boogie
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
 12
The Diving Board
Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 31
King of Kings
Trad 2 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 28
Supercrack
Trad 3 pitches
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
Turkey Beard
Trad 2 pitches
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 30
The Castaway
Trad
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a PG13
 6
Here Comes the Rain
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 34
Manifest Destiny
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 9
The Dark Angel
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 78
Unwritten Law
Sport
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 25
Appalachian Spring
Trad
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
 8
Alternative Man
Trad 2 pitches
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
 9
Ice Cream Direct
Trad
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
 35
Line of Fire
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 6
Conventional Warfare
Trad, Sport 2 pitches
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13
 11
Tiers for Allah
Sport
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
 17
Ride the Lightning
Sport
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c PG13
 14
Pigs in Zen
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Crescent Black Mtn Range Alpine
 17
WI3- Mod. Snow Trad, Ice, Snow, Alpine 5 pitches
Left Wishbone Black Mtn Range Alpine
 15
WI3- Trad, Ice, Alpine 4 pitches
The Horn Blowing Rock Bo… > Classic Boulder
 14
V2 5+ Boulder
Classic Arete (Stand) Blowing Rock Bo… > Classic Boulder
 16
V2 5+ Boulder
Center 45 Blowing Rock Bo… > 45 Degree Wall
 72
V3 6A Boulder
Heretic Hound Ears
 23
V3 6A Boulder
Air Jesus Hound Ears
 15
V3 6A Boulder
Harvester of Sorrows Blowing Rock Bo… > 5.10 Wall / Roof of D…
 33
V4 6B Boulder
Tommy the Cat Hound Ears
 7
V4 6B Boulder
Smart Tom Blowing Rock Bo… > Smart Tom Boulder
 27
V4 6B Boulder
The Blade Hound Ears
 16
V6 7A Boulder
Tomahawk Dyno Corner Rock
 8
V6 7A Boulder
Colt 45 Blowing Rock Bo… > Colt 45 Area
 24
V7 7A+ Boulder
Magua Corner Rock
 7
V8 7B Boulder
The Prow Linville Gorge > Amphitheater
 335
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad 4 pitches
Jim Dandy Linville Gorge > Table Rock
 345
5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c Trad 3 pitches
North Ridge Linville Gorge > Table Rock
 327
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 3 pitches
Peek-a-Boo Linville Gorge > Table Rock
 147
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 3 pitches
The Mummy Linville Gorge > Amphitheater
 355
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 3 pitches
Good Heavens Linville Gorge > Amphitheater
 72
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad 5 pitches
The Daddy Linville Gorge > Amphitheater
 442
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 5 pitches
My Route Linville Gorge > Table Rock
 278
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 2 pitches
Little Corner Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain
 152
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 4 pitches
The Trifecta(linkup) Linville Gorge > Linville Link Ups
 20
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 12 pitches
Maginot Line Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain
 254
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 4 pitches
Edge of a Dream Ship Rock > Upper Tier
 250
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
False Paradise Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain
 35
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 4 pitches
Boardwalk Ship Rock > Main Tier
 255
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Hindu Kush Ship Rock > Main Tier
 149
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Bumblebee Butress Linville Gorge > N Carolina Wall
 84
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
Lost at Sea Ship Rock > Upper Tier
 167
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
White Lightning Linville Gorge > Table Rock
 232
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 2 pitches
Paradise Alley Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain
 110
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
Borrowed Time Ship Rock > Main Tier
 162
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
Construction Job Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain
 95
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Dopey Duck Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain
 238
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Airlie Gardens Ship Rock > Main Tier
 95
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Waxed Woodpecker Linville Gorge > Gold Coast Cliffs > Zen Canyon
 6
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 4 pitches
Harpoon Ship Rock > Main Tier
 197
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Linn Cove Lullaby Ship Rock > Main Tier
 128
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
KB Capers Ship Rock > Main Tier
 79
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Straight and Narrow Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain
 133
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 3 pitches
Champagne Jam Hound Ears
 13
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Homegrown Dump > Dump aka Warpin & Dor…
 167
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport, TR
Chimney Man Linville Gorge > Linville River Crag
 9
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Lichen Surprise Linville Gorge > Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 51
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Sword of the Lord Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain
 8
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
Linville Crusher Linville Gorge > Linville Link Ups
 24
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 19 pitches
Built to Tilt Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain
 97
5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Julia Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain
 49
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Jeep's Chimney Linville Gorge > Hawksbill Mtn > Lower Hawksbill
 46
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Lost in Space Linville Gorge > Hawksbill Mtn > Main Wall
 95
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Star Trekin' Linville Gorge > Hawksbill Mtn > Main Wall
 44
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Humdinger Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain
 13
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Just Another Pretty Face Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain
 13
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Traditionally Certified Linville Gorge > Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 16
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad
What's Up Doc? Linville Gorge > Table Rock
 43
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b PG13 Trad, Sport
Stopperhead Arete Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain
 8
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad 3 pitches
Welcome to Watauga Ship Rock > Main Tier
 57
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
The Dancing Outlaw Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain
 16
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Sport 3 pitches
No Free Lunch Linville Gorge > Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 36
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad, Sport
Eros Linville Gorge > Hawksbill Mtn > Main Wall
 15
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
Code 3 Little Wilson
 77
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
B.O.G Man Ship Rock > Main Tier
 80
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
Special Forces Ship Rock > Main Tier
 29
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R Trad, Sport
First Flight Ship Rock > Main Tier
 30
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
The Fat Lady Linville Gorge > Hawksbill Mtn > Lower Hawksbill
 47
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad 2 pitches
Voodoo Child Dump > Dump aka Warpin & Dor…
 156
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Sport
Golden Rule Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain
 17
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Encore Linville Gorge > Hawksbill Mtn > Lower Hawksbill
 42
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad
Revival Ship Rock > Main Tier
 23
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c R Trad
Anguish of Captain Bligh Ship Rock > Main Tier
 92
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
The Open Book Linville Gorge > Amphitheater
 45
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 2 pitches
The Big Arete Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain
 12
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 3 pitches
Jackpot Linville Gorge > Linville River Crag
 7
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
Pinball Wizard Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain
 9
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 3 pitches
The Broach Ship Rock > Main Tier
 60
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad 2 pitches
Phantom of the Opera Linville Gorge > Hawksbill Mtn > Lower Hawksbill
 23
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Trad
Morphin Endorphin aka Warpi… Dump > Dump aka Warpin & Dor…
 65
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a X Trad, TR
Gumfighter Ship Rock > Main Tier
 66
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
Indecent exposure Linville Gorge > Table Rock
 6
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad 2 pitches
Paradise Lost Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain
 7
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
Full Tilt Boogie Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain
 7
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Trad
The Diving Board Linville Gorge > Hawksbill Mtn > Lower Hawksbill
 12
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 Trad
King of Kings Linville Gorge > Hawksbill Mtn > Lower Hawksbill
 31
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad 2 pitches
Supercrack Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain
 28
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Trad 3 pitches
Turkey Beard Linville Gorge > Amphitheater
 7
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad 2 pitches
The Castaway Ship Rock > Upper Tier
 30
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad
Here Comes the Rain Dump > Dump aka Warpin & Dor…
 6
5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a PG13 Sport
Manifest Destiny Linville Gorge > Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 34
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
The Dark Angel Linville Gorge > Gold Coast Cliffs > Underworld
 9
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
Unwritten Law Dump > Dump aka Warpin & Dor…
 78
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Appalachian Spring Linville Gorge > Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 25
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Trad
Alternative Man Ship Rock > Main Tier
 8
5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13 Trad 2 pitches
Ice Cream Direct Linville Gorge > Hawksbill Mtn > Lower Hawksbill
 9
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13 Trad
Line of Fire Linville Gorge > Hawksbill Mtn > Middle Hawksbill
 35
5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b Sport
Conventional Warfare Linville Gorge > Hawksbill Mtn > Lower Hawksbill
 6
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Trad, Sport 2 pitches
Tiers for Allah Dump > Dump aka Warpin & Dor…
 11
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13 Sport
Ride the Lightning Dump > Dump aka Warpin & Dor…
 17
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c Sport
Pigs in Zen Dump > Dump aka Warpin & Dor…
 14
5.13a/b 8a 29 IX+ 29 E7 6c PG13 Sport
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