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Nose Bleed Section

5.10b, Sport, 60 ft (18 m),  Avg: 2.3 from 76 votes
FA: Rob Turan
Tennessee > Obed & Clear Creek > S Clear Creek > Balcony

Description

Starts around the corner from Best Seats in the house and now has its own set of anchors. When you get to the roof, climb around, not over.

Location

Near Best Seats in the house. It's one route to the right, if you're facing the cliff.

Protection

7 bolts, anchors.

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Taylor at the anchors of NBS. Slab section ends slightly left of the bolt line at the anchors to the right of Best Seat in the House 5.9.
[Hide Photo] Taylor at the anchors of NBS. Slab section ends slightly left of the bolt line at the anchors to the right of Best Seat in the House 5.9.
Taylor Foust about to pull onto the slab on the wild, unique Nose Bleed Section 5.10b.
[Hide Photo] Taylor Foust about to pull onto the slab on the wild, unique Nose Bleed Section 5.10b.

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Steve Lineberry
Charlotte, NC
  5.10a
[Hide Comment] It has it's own setup of anchors now, it no longer shares with with Best Seat Sep 6, 2011
Jill H
Spartanburg, SC
5.10c
[Hide Comment] I'm 5'1" and I had more trouble on this climb than on some of the 5.11s we did. Shorties beware or please share your beta with me. Oct 20, 2019