Fall is upon us.

Ben Lyon wrote: Joey- Tallulah is probably my second favorite spot that I have ever climbed...let's get up there, I'll belay you on P.P. (the onsight eluded me as well) and we can do Punk Wave...Paul! You down? I need to get to Yonah as well...so far I have missed multiple opportunities to go with one of the original FA'rs to the area...I suck, I know.

T-Gorge 2nd, what is the favorite? And yes, I'm down for whatever this fall. PM soon to follow. I'm suprised I've never run in to Paul, Paul I live down in Dunwoody, we should hit up Stannard's Crack, I lead it but I haven't been back to repeat it and would like to.

We need to do like the guys out on the front range and have a MP.com beer night.

Little hard for the us in the SE to pull off. So maybe an overnighter with some climbing and drinkn' one weekend soon. T-Gorge, Looking glass, or Chatty/t-wall, Sandrock/jamestown. I'd be down for any of these spots. Where ever is easiest for all who want to to come. Climbing, Camping and Kegs, any takers??

Sean - Thanks for the info, I'm struggling to get back to moderate climber status myself so maybe I'll hold off on that crux pitch for a while :)
doug s - care to elaborate on that, for us non-Alpinist subcribers?

It is a somewhat controversial piece on Laurel Knob - It features several routes that the CCC will not acknowledge as sanctioned lines...put up without the proper paperwork...But you probably know all about this RadDog since you are all over this topic on The SCC and CCC sites...

Doug S- Oh good Lord, don't tell me this BS is rearing its ugly head again. I thought the feud has been over for awhile now. I subscribe but have not received #25 yet, nor is it on their website.

Beer, climbing and camping? I'd do Tallulah or Laurel if I could tag along. Pretty please?

All this talk of climbing, beer and bbq is getting my hands sweaty...lets pick a place and time. And hopefully not in the next two weeks... Tallulah might be hot until late fall/winter. Laurel or anywhere in NC would be nice...

Oh, there is something similar to a MP beer night coming up this Tuesday. It is the ACC meeting at HARP Pub in Norcross....great beer selection, lots of climbing talk and planning. Let me know if you want details.

Haven't got my alpinist yet...but I heard LK was going to be in this issue...through the grapevine...

I'm a capable trad leader (comfortable on 9s and 10s), but don't have much multi-pitch experience. I'd really love to tag along on an Laurel Knob trip. If anyone has an open spot for a weekend LK trip, let me know.

Doug S - I'm going to make a quick reply in the hope that this thread doesn't get sidetracked.

I don't think my few posts equate to being "all over this topic".

I've got nothing but respect for the folks on either side of that controversy.

Beer night: Someone pick a time and place and I'm down...like Jeff, I need some notice...and I'll be in Utah mid-October...how about November for y'all? Or is that too far out?

Sean, have you climbed much at Tallulah?

The camping at LK is awesome...nicely secluded, but only a few minutes from groceries and restaurants...just buy your beer before you hit the NC lines...it's bone dry til Brevard.

Then, there is Chattanooga...mucho rock, mucho beer and food options...mucho tweakers.

Tallulah would be nice to camp at the campground for the amenities, or in the woods below Currahee...but then there's the variable of permit issuance, water releases, etc...

RadDog - not to hijack the thread - I just meant that you where up to speed...

Cool, I am curious about the article...

I am hesitant to say more because of the previous history - I just wanted to let the SE know we made it in Alpinist - which is nice....

Ben- been to Tallulah twice. Once to paddle where I was handed my worst butt kicking to date and once to climb. Got on some classic moderates and loved it. Fairly close to home too which is nice.

As to the Alpinist thing- the feud is over. Let's keep it that way.

So it seems like there is some interest in a MP planned shindig. Lets keep the ideas rolling here. I planted the seed but I am bad at planing.

The ideal place would have a campsite large enough to accommodate around 20(I'll probably bring some dudes that don't post on here), have easily accessible cragging so we can switch partners,goof off, and be more relaxed than say at LK were the size of the rock and the hike would require a little more commitment(but if commitment is what the people want...) and some what of a centralized location.

Ben, outside of sandrock, are there any other good spots to camp where we could easily access Jamestown, Griffin Falls, and (in quit tone of voice)... that other place?

So lets here it on these ideas:

Alabama-Lookout Mountain Area
Chattanooga-T-wall or somewhere else (less crowded) in Penitence Cooper SP
NC-Looking Glass or LK/Whitesides area
T-Gorge-I'm not sure how rowdey we could get at their campsites?

September seems short notice, I'll be in Colorado in Oct, so how does one of the first two weekends in Nov. sound?

Lets get a show of hands

Sean Cobourn wrote:Ben- been to Tallulah twice. Once to paddle where I was handed my worst butt kicking to date and once to climb. Got on some classic moderates and loved it. Fairly close to home too which is nice.

Paddling, eh? That's what keeps me out alot of the time...them stinkin' water releases...

Sean Cobourn wrote:As to the Alpinist thing- the feud is over. Let's keep it that way.

Word...

Joey Wolfe wrote:Ben, outside of sandrock, are there any other good spots to camp where we could easily access Jamestown, Griffin Falls, and (in quit tone of voice)... that other place?.

There are a couple "other places"...I assume you mean the steep one? Sandrock is pretty central, but I hate that place as much or more than the next guy for camping. Desoto offers good camping, but not enough for 20...I'll think about it a bit.

November should work for me...Chattanooga looks like the best spot given more than a few attendees.

where's that cattle prod when you need it?

Jeff Mekolites wrote:All this talk of climbing, beer and bbq is getting my hands sweaty...lets pick a place and time.

I haven't heard anybody mention Sand Rock; if you're talking about camping, climbing and beer, how could you go anyplace else? We can show Sean and the other NC guys how to do a porta potty bonfire!

JL

Chattanooga = TWall, Shuford's, Sunset, Las Margaritas, a huge campsite, and, let's not forget, the chossiest of chossy....Suck Creek...

The LK feature in Alpinist is a photo essay with a few words from Jonathan about his first climbing experience at Laurel back in the day. It does not discuss any past "issues" or drudge up any controversy, and that is how we wanted it. Hopefully it will just get people psyched to go climb at Laurel.

Scott Perkins

Scott Perkins wrote:Hopefully it will just get people psyched to go climb at Laurel. Scott Perkins

yes...it definitely did. Very nice photos and article...finally got my copy in the mail last week.

Can't wait to get back up there...hopefully in the next couple of weekends...