Ryan cruising up p-3.

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Ryan cruising up p-3.

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A pair of climbers move out on the next pitch of Great Arch, while another leader goes up Bombay Groove.

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Bruce Willey

Jan 10, 2008

“Ryan cruising up p-3.”

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Ryan cruising up p-3.

A pair of climbers move out on the next pitch of Great Arch, while another leader goes up Bombay Groove.

Leading 1st pitch, May 2006

The Great Arch

Leading pitch 3 of the classic Great Arch at Stone Mountain.

Unknown climber on the great arch

Start of the Great Arch proper on tree ledge, overlap on right protects (#0.4-#0.75 C4 range) well against zippering or a long fall if a climber slips before placing a piece on the way up the first pitch.

Leading p1 Great Arch.

The Great Arch!

Pitch 1 Anchor selfie

Jenalyn Petty emerging out from final summit pitch, May 2006

Doesn't get much more aesthetic. Spectacular view of Stone as you enter the meadow on the approach trail.

Yep, it really is all that.

Me leading P2 with some baller Sterling product placing

Jorden coming up Pitch 1 of the Great Arch. you can hold this exact position the entire way up

The start of Great Arch

Jen Kane being herself on Arch

Great Arch by @drawingsfordirtbags

The Great Arch w/ Tree Ledge below

Heading up P1

best... 5.5 ... EVER

The Great Arch

View from the top of P3

NO PHOTO ANGLE MANIPULATION GOING ON HERE AT ALL!!! :)<br>
Sometimes it FEELS this steep.

Great arch 10/20/19

The bolts at the first belay station as of June 2010. The second belay station is exactly the same

Start of the first pitch

Pitch 1 Anchor selfie

Grant preparing to lead P2 of the Great Arch. The light patch above is where the flake was removed. Might have been a little harder than 5.5, but the small crack to the left can be protected with passive pro or small cams.

Photo of a climber on The Great Arch.

Crowded belay ledge...

What an awesome route with some cruiser climbing. Such a sweet line!

Peering over from the top

Mariann having fun on the Great Arch

The view from pitch 2

Looking up from the tree ledge at the top of pitch three. Easy scramble to the top of Stone Mountain.

Leading P1 of Great Arch

Me leading up to the first belay ledge on the Great Arch.

View from the top of pitch 3 (the tree ledge) on the Great Arch.

Following on the second pitch in the cool morning shade

The Great Arch p1

Great view down the Arch

Anchors at top of first pitch.

From the top of P1 (P2 belay). Holding the rope out so you can see the angle of the wall at this point.

Top of pitch one with my besties! What a wonderful climb!

View from top of P1