Type: Trad, 370 ft (112 m), 4 pitches, Grade II
FA: Thomas Kelley & John Tainio
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Shared By: Dylan Valvo on Jan 7, 2021
Admins: Ky Bishop, Steve Lineberry, Aaron Parlier

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Coined in NC select as one of the longest routes at Rumbling Bald. Nut n Homo is an older line with a dangerous first pitch and a grimy crux. Pitch 1 starts left of a tree that has fallen against the wall. Climb up the slab onto a ledge. Surmount the small bulge and aim for the first bolt. Careful as the feet in this are exfoliating and a slip would result in a back breaking fall onto the tree and then the ground. Climb to another bolt and then angle left a a wide crack. Build a belay somewhere comfy under the roof 5.8 R
Pitch 2 make a mellow traverse left under the roof eventually pulling onto the face and continuing left. Pass by the anchor station and keep going until you make it to a huge spacious and comfy ledge under the crack system 5.8
Pitch 3 climb the weird arching wife crack which is a little dirty as this thing doesn’t get any traffic. Make off balance moves to where there is a blank section in the crack. Negotiate your way through this past the tiny dead tree/sapling/bush thing. Follow the crack and then cut back right to a ledge where you can build a belay. 5.10
Pitch 4 climb up pockets and pinches to the summit 5.9
Rap back down the stations you passed on the way up

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Pitch one starts left of the tree lying up against the wall which is left of the corner for Snap Crackle Pop

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What ever your standard Carolina rack is. Nothing special. One 3 and one 3.5 or similar

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