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Energizer

Name: Energizer
Rating: 3.0

5.11c/d YDS 7a French 24 Ewbanks VIII UIAA 25 ZA E4 6a British

Routes in Shortoff Mountain

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	Appalachain Chuffer T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Appalachain Runt T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Between The Lines T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c PG13
	Big Arete, The T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Big Corner T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Blade Runner T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Bonsai T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Built to Tilt T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	C. O. T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Change Up T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Comfortably Numb T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Construction Job T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Dancing Outlaw, The T,S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Desp-arete S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Dizzy Gillespie T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Dopey Duck T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Early Times T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Energizer T,S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Enterprise, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Face n Flake T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	False Paradise T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Finders Keepers T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Fly By T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	For The Birds T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Full Tilt Boogie T 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Golden Rule T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Gully Rappel T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Help Mr. Wizard T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Humdinger T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Hurricane Escape Hatch T Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
	Julia T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Just Another Pretty Face T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	King of Tulips, The T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Last Straw, The T,S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Learning to fly T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Little Corner T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Lost and Found T,S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Made in the shade T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Maginot Line T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Maginot Roof T 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Paradise Alley T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Paradise City T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Paradise Lost T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Pickett's Charge T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Pinball Wizard T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Ralph’s Solo T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Raven 13 T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Ron Dawson Memorial Route T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Saddle Up T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Serentripitous T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Short Corner T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Short Crack T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Shortoff Spire T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Sleight of Hand T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Stopperhead Arete T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Straight and Narrow T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Straight Gas Crack T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Supercrack T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Sword of the Lord T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Tilted Arms T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Toxic Shock T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Trick Or Treat T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Turn and Burn T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13
	Twist of fate T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Understated Tailoring T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Warp Factor T T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	White Corner T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	White Russians Gone Bananas T,S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a

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Type:	Trad, Sport, 70 ft (21 m)
GPS:	35.83139, -81.90257
FA:	Nathan Brown, Steve Beeson 2000
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Shared By:	nbrown on Nov 30, 2007
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Access Issue: 2023 seasonal raptor closure (January 15th-August 15th) Details

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Shortoff Mountain South: All routes between and including C.O and Paradigm Shift are closed.

Shortoff Mountain North: All climbing routes, cliff rim, and campsites within the red band marked on the map are closed to entry. No foot traffic or camping above or below the cliff in this section. Contact the USFS for more details: 828 652 2144.

NC Wall/Apricot Buttress/The Camel: On the NC Wall, all routes between and including Tightrope and Bumblebee Buttress are closed. Apricot Buttress and The Camel are closed.

Bynum Bluff: All routes are closed.

Access Issue: Shortoff Mountain South - Falcon Closure Lifted for 2021 Details

Description

This is a steep and bouldery pitch that is almost a total clip-up, and is well worth the time. It only requires a couple pieces of gear at the top.

Either stem off of the tree for an A-0 start and clip the first bolt, or boulder in from the right on a rail (clip the first bolt and then lower down for the free start). Climb the ridiculously steep wall past 3 more bolts to easier terrain that is protected with gear. Belay on the perfectly flat ledge at slings. Note: The crux is actually at the first bolt, and the route gradually gets easier as you go, but probably at about the same rate as most climbers arms begin to fail.

Either rap off, or continue up to the Tilted World for some more steepness. 70'

Location

This is the narrow steep butress with bolts, that you first see at the bottom of the cliff while walking south. It is located a couple routes left of the start to "Built to Tilt".