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Goodness Gracious
5.10a,
Sport, 40 ft (12 m),
Avg: 1.8 from 25
votes
FA: unknown
N Carolina
> 3. Piedmont Region
> Pilot Mountain
> 11. Fear of Flying
Access Issue: Post Hurricane Helene Accessibility of Crags
Details
The CCC has created the list linked below of accessible and inaccessible climbing areas with some caveats. If you decide to head out for a day of climbing, please do not attempt to go to those marked ‘inaccessible’. Please note that all areas in WNC will have extensive tree damage and if you head out, use extra caution for all the trees above, especially on a windy day. Rock fall potential is also highest after a big weather event. Please use extra caution while climbing and prepare to self rescue if injured. Injury response time will be greatly limited for any injury currently, especially for a remote injury. Cell service is limited in all areas. Parking at accessible crags in the WNC/ Upstate SC region will likely be challenging. If the parking lot is full, go to a different area and do not park illegally or in a road. Make a plan B before leaving your house. Expect road detours on the way to the crag. NCdrive.gov updates road closures. Once you get to the crag, expect many trees blocking access trails and of course, come volunteer with the CCC to help us bring our climbing areas back!
carolinaclimbers.org/conten…
Description
This little route is trickier than it looks! Make a clip just off the ground, step up and left onto the rounded arete, struggle over an awkward bulge 20 feet off the ground (crux), and follow the steep, diagonal crack to the anchors.
Location
Goodness Gracious is located on a short wall to the right of the main Fear of Flying area. It's to the right of Over Booked, but to the left of Hidden in Plain Sight and Aerophobia.
Protection
6 bolts and a bolted anchor.
[Hide Photo] Ground view of Goodness Gracious. Getting over the prominent nose and into the layback crack is the crux move.
High Point, NC
Denver