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Main Event

5.9, Trad, 75 ft (23 m),  Avg: 2.4 from 52 votes
FA: Gus Glitch and Sean Cobourn
N Carolina > 3. Piedmont Region > Crowders Mountain > Main Climbing A… > 02. Wrestling Wall

Description

Climb past several bolts to a bolted belay. Rap off.

Location

At right end of Wrestling Wall, look for bolted left facing flake system.

Protection

Small to medium nuts, maybe a .5 cam would be helpful as well.  

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Main Event. For reference: out of frame just uphill and to the right of this is the face with Ooga Chocka.
[Hide Photo] Main Event. For reference: out of frame just uphill and to the right of this is the face with Ooga Chocka.

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Edward Medina
Ridgway, CO
[Hide Comment] The third bolt on this route came loose and was removed at the park's request. Bring medium sized nuts or small cams to protect the move over the roof. Excellent protection just a few inches right of where the old bolt was located. Jan 24, 2010
b.t.miller
Soddy-Daisy
  5.8+
[Hide Comment] a 0.5 BD cam or #4 metolius master cam works perfectly under the roof in the obvious seam, which protects the roof move well.

This climb isn't much to look at from the ground but get on it and give it a go because the moves are really nice. I'm not sure where the 5.9 move is--- felt more like a solid, sustained 5.8.

NOTE: anchor bolt washers are well rusted... guessing there are some metal compatibility issues with the washers which is always concerning since that same sort of oxidization is likely happening in non-visible places. Jul 14, 2014
Dave K
  5.9- PG13
[Hide Comment] ^comments above are still correct in that the roof move is best led with a gear placement...doesn't mean it cant be done, although a fall above the roof would come awfully close to decking from ~30 feet. Dec 29, 2016
Brad Johnson
Charlotte, NC
 
[Hide Comment] Any updates on the bolts/protection? Nov 27, 2017
Benandstuff
Winston-Salem, NC
 
[Hide Comment] Brad, I climbed this earlier this year and walked by it a few weeks ago. The bolts are still up, with their usual far spacing. Treat this as a trad climb. It can be climbed safely using gear + bolts. Nov 28, 2017
Adam Gallimore
Greensboro
  5.9
[Hide Comment] Definitely a classic for the area. I would say the section between the roof and the last bolt is the crux, and it's solid 5.9.

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The start is pretty cruizer to the bolt, then some more easy juggy moves to another bolt. After that it's a nice flake feature and the sweet roof pull. The roof takes a good black totem or blue metolius, and the upper section after the last bolt takes a nice medium stopper (blue bd). Jan 30, 2021