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Black Flag

5.9-, Trad, 260 ft (79 m), 2 pitches,  Avg: 2.8 from 5 votes
FA: Shannon Stegg and friend
N Carolina > 1. Southern Mou… > Laurel Knob
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Description

P1: Climb the watergroove and features to the right and left over several bolts to anchors.

P2: Up and left to the gigantic plank feature, pull this through the notch, then slab up into the trees stopping to belay/rap whenever you feel like it once you get into the vegetation.

Location

Far left flank of LK.
Climb up, rap off.

Be quiet on this side of LK as there are homeowners right on top of the cliff. Be respectful.

Protection

I believe we counted a total of 6 bolts on P1 (maybe 7 or 8...can't recall) to anchors. No additional pro is needed.

P2 is gear to the trees with big cam placements at the bottom of the flake. 120' to trees, 200' if you slab all the way to the top.

Rap off.

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Stegg and friend on Black Flag.
[Hide Photo] Stegg and friend on Black Flag.
The fold as seen above the P1 anchors (also the last rappel anchors for rappels under the fold)
[Hide Photo] The fold as seen above the P1 anchors (also the last rappel anchors for rappels under the fold)
Generally, the upper part of P1 and the plank. Good lines all over this section of the face ranging from 5.7 to 5.hard.
[Hide Photo] Generally, the upper part of P1 and the plank. Good lines all over this section of the face ranging from 5.7 to 5.hard.

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Jody Jacobs
NE, GA
[Hide Comment] I'd say 9+ for the first pitch on this one. Personal opinion. Dec 4, 2010
burlap submariner
[Hide Comment] yall name it after the punk band? Dec 5, 2011
Benandstuff
Winston-Salem, NC
 
[Hide Comment] The easiest way to locate the start of this climb is across the canyon from Hypocrite's Corner, and slightly up, underneath some downward-pointing flakes. You can see the first bolt up near where the tree branches come close to the rock.

The first pitch of this climb is great and has bolts where you need them.

The second pitch of this climb is some really unique and awesome moves up through the notch followed by lots of dirty, vegetated bullshit climbing.

New cord added to a large pine near the top 9/9/17. Old cord on a pine 50 feet below this was cut as it was ratty beyond belief. Sep 11, 2017
Russ Keane
Salt Lake
[Hide Comment] This climb is actually quite far from the start of Groover. You have to bushwack up Dillard Canyon. It's steep and confusing! I'd say at least 10 minutes past Groover. Sep 12, 2017