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Whisky For Breakfast

5.10d PG13, Trad, 90 ft (27 m), 2 pitches,  Avg: 3 from 103 votes
FA: Sean Cobourn, Wes Love, Shane Cobourn
N Carolina > 1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Cereal Buttress

Whisky beta

Start is same as Granola. From atop the large block, pull the small roof directly into the thin tips layback crack. Small brass pieces and/or Ball Nuts needed. Belay under roof at Granola's rings. Traverse right a few moves and pull large roof using obvious crack. Belay shared with Frosted Flake. Can be done as one pitch.

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Pitch 2, 1980s
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25 YEARS AFTER fa
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Dan Riethmuller pulling through the tips flake on Whisky for Breakfast. The ankle crushing ledge looms below. PC: Forrest Stavish
[Hide Photo] Dan Riethmuller pulling through the tips flake on Whisky for Breakfast. The ankle crushing ledge looms below. PC: Forrest Stavish
Nice colors on a wet day.
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Leading into the business with two ropes, lowe balls, rps, and a helmet
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Bryan below Whiskey for Breakfast (thin crack above), Granola goes out left.
[Hide Photo] Bryan below Whiskey for Breakfast (thin crack above), Granola goes out left.

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nbrown
 
[Hide Comment] Very nice top rope climb. I can't imagine how any gear would hold in that delicate flake. P-2 is cool too. Jan 4, 2008
John Saunders
Cornelius, NC
  5.10d PG13
[Hide Comment] Would love it if there were 2 bolts on this one :) Feb 6, 2011
Russ Keane
Salt Lake
[Hide Comment] So how many people have even led this? If NBrown doesn't want it...... Apr 23, 2017
Scott Phil
NC
[Hide Comment] Not many--the FA and the climber in the "Hmm" photo on this page may be it.

But it is great fun on a top rope after leading Granola. But even with climbing it clean on TR, I wouldn't want to lead it. Jul 7, 2017
Sean Cobourn
Gramling, SC
  5.10d
[Hide Comment] lots of folks have led it, but yeah, it is pretty serious... Mar 27, 2018
Daniel Johnson
  5.10d R
[Hide Comment] This is an amazing fingertip crack. The move to gain the crack and committing moves up the crack will make you think. Love it. Sep 23, 2018
Sean Cobourn
Gramling, SC
  5.10d
[Hide Comment] rockandice.com/videos/weeke… Nov 2, 2020
Sean Lutke
Pinehurst, NC
  5.10d PG13
[Hide Comment] Fun lead on first pitch with red and gold ballnuts, red offset brassie, and the green dragonfly to protect lower half. Try placing gear while lowering from granola to climb it like a sport route pinkpoint. Feb 2, 2021
Keith Wood
Elko, NV
[Hide Comment] There is a history of ankle breaks on this one. The flake coming out of the first small roof down low is minimally protected and the block below is a huge hazard. If you want to do the beautiful roof crack in P2 get there via Granola or take your chances. A couple bolts would open this one up to the world, which would still keep a lot of people out because it is not easy climbing through the thin part. I never had the head to lead P1 as it is. Jul 15, 2021
Sam Elander
Salt Lake City, UT
 
[Hide Comment] Just did the first pitch and came down, need to go back for the roof!
Got the lead clean~ :D

You get the piece or two at the start, do the big mantle move, you can get 1-2 ultra thin pieces from here by reaching high. One more move higher and you get a cam that might actually hold. Then paste your feet and trust the flake for several moves in a row and the scary bit is done~
TR it if you need to work the move, but no bolts should be added IMO. Apr 29, 2023