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Goodness Gracious

5.10a, Sport, 40 ft (12 m),  Avg: 1.9 from 33 votes
FA: unknown
N Carolina > 3. Piedmont Region > Pilot Mountain > 11. Fear of Flying

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.

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Ground view of Goodness Gracious. Getting over the prominent nose and into the layback crack is the crux move.
[Hide Photo] Ground view of Goodness Gracious. Getting over the prominent nose and into the layback crack is the crux move.

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Bruce Rock Monkey
 
[Hide Comment] Very Awkward. Aug 21, 2022
Drew Hellams
High Point, NC
  5.10a
[Hide Comment] Very unique and fun moves for Pilot. Pumpy Jan 13, 2023
Fiona Andrews
Denver
[Hide Comment] Just for reference, in Nov 2024, this climb featured in The Prescription, the Alpine Club's monthly accident report. americanalpineclub.org/news… Dec 8, 2024