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The Seal

Name: The Seal
Rating: 3.4

5.10a/b YDS 6a+ French 19 Ewbanks VI+ UIAA 19 ZA E2 5b British

Routes in North Side

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	Appomattox (aka Rowins's Route) 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A2+
	Blue Steel Throbber T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A4 R
	Bombelay T 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Brain Dead T A4
	Captain Kangaroo T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Carolina Hog Farm T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A4 PG13
	Cornflake Crack T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Creatures of Waste T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A3
	Deep Cycle T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Delapidated T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Deliverance aka : Squeal Like a Pig T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
	Extracrimpy Chicken T,S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Fear of Flying T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Glass Eye T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Glass I ( Pitch 1 ), The T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Glass Menagerie, The T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13
	Guillotine, The T 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	House of Cards Var. A3-
	Invisible Airways T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A2
	Invisible Airways Direct T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Invisible Brailleways T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Kahntian Ethics T,S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Killer Whales T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Menagerie Direct T 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a R
	Not Waste Away T 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Nuclear Erection T 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Off the Wall T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Pooter the Poacher T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Practice Aid Route T,TR A2
	Reign of Fire T 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c PG13
	Ride the Lightning T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Safari Arete (extension) T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Safari Jive T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Safari Jive Direct T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
	Safari Jive Double Direct T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Saint of Circumstance T 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b R
	Scott Fischer Memorial T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A3
	Seal, The T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Shrimp Cocktail T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Southern Hospitality Var. T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a A3 R
	Sperm, The T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Toxic Masculinity T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A3+ PG13
	Unknown (just left of Safari Jive) T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Waste not want not direct T 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Waste Not, Want Not T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R
	Waverly Waster T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
	Whitney's Excellent Route T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Womb, The T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Zombie Zoo T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c A3+ R
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Type:	Trad, 400 ft (121 m), 4 pitches
FA:	Bob Mitchell, Will Fulton - 1969
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Shared By:	Brent Roaten on Mar 22, 2007 · Updates
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Access Issue: Post Hurricane Helene Accessibility of Crags Details

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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Description

Pitch 1 This Pitch takes the beautiful arching crack just around the corner from Cornflake crack on the North Face. The arching crack ranges from 5.9 fingers at the bottom to an offwidth through the top of the arch over to the anchors. As I recall, the gear is excellent and there are plenty of stems on the lower part of the route. The crux is a strenous move or two through the offwidth ending in a lovely thin traverse to the anchors. The route continues as an aid climb for a couple of additional pitches.

Pitch 2 is a well protected, short and fun 5.8. Find 2 old but good bolts near the middle. Finish on a small ledge with 4 bolts. Rap with a single 70.

Pitch 3 A2+ can be extremely dirty depending on the last ascent. Bring a nut tool and brush for cleaning he crack. The green gully pitch is 130' because of the way it wanders. Follow the left dirty crack exiting up off the slab towards the corner. Clip 2 old 1/4" bolts. a few moves later and clip the 4 bolt ladder. Climb another 40' clipping 2 more bolts. take a minute to look up and left at gray matter A2(lots of heads). Continue up the corner looking for 2 bomber bolts 15' above the large horizontal .75-1 seam. Rap here with a single 70 or continue higher and build a belay on the ledge if continuing. Bring lots of beaks, RP's, nuts, cam hooks, and triples .1-.5 nothing larger than a 2. A single 70 barly gets you to the top of P2.

Pitch 4 5.10 120' Sorry i have not climbed this pitch.

Location

North Face of Looking Glass. Obvious arching crack to the right of Cornflake

Protection

Wide range of cams and passive gear. Save a #4 or #5 camalot for the crux. Fixed anchors at the top. For aid bring triple .1-.5, brasies, 3 of each size beak, cam hooks.