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Sufficiently Breathless

Name: Sufficiently Breathless
Rating: 2.0

5.9+ YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA E1 5a British X

Routes in Stone Mountain South Face

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	Adrift T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Amtrak T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b X
	Anchor Rode T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Another Alternative T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Autumn Speaks T,S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Back to School T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Banana Breath T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Between The Ways S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Block Route T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Blood On The Tracks T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	Bombay Groove aka Yankee Go Home T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Brown Sugar T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Captain Crunch T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13
	Caveman T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Closer to the Heart T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Crystal Lizard T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Direct Start to Arch T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Dirty Crack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Discipline, The S 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Dixie Crystals T,S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Dream On T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Dream Waves T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Electric Boobs T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Entrance Crack T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a R
	Face Value T,S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a X
	Fantastic T,S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a PG13
	Father Knows Best T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Fleet Feet T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Fuddy Mucker/Deception Crack - 5.9 T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Grand Funk Railroad T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
	Great Arch, The T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Great Brown Way T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Great White Way T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Hook and Bladder T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Impossible Dream T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Last Dance T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c R
	Mama's Goin' Crazy T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b X
	Mcgrady's route T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Mercury's Lead T,S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	No Alternative T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a PG13
	Orange Blossom Special T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c X
	P.F. Flyers T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Pandora's Way T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Peer Pressure T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Permission Granite T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Pulpit, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Purple Daze T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13
	Purring, The T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Pyromania T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Rainy Day Women T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Requiem to a Dream T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13
	Rice Krispies T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
	Rock Island Line (Grand Funk alt. finish), The T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a PG13
	Saturday Night Live T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Scimitar S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Sermon, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Storm in a Teacup S 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Strawberry Preserves T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13
	Sufficiently Breathless T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a X
	Taken For Granite T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Teflon Trip T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
	Toilet Bowl T,S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b R
	U Slot T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Wahoo Start T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Wet Dreams T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a X
	White Way Direct T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13
	WOSL T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Yardarm T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
	Zoo Love T 5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c

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Type:	Trad, 400 ft (121 m), 4 pitches
GPS:	36.3916, -81.0473
FA:	Bob Rotert, Ewell Culbertson, 1974
Page Views:	404 total · 10/month
Shared By:	Jason Bryant on Oct 7, 2022
Admins:	Steve Lineberry, Aaron Parlier Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

Runout Stone Mountain friction climbing! A belayer capable of executing a running belay is a recommended for a safe lead. A running belay is needed after 1st bolt on P1, plus especially note that after the P2 1st bolt, it is ~60' to the next bolt. I recommend linking P1 and P2 to keep a running belay for that 60' runout on P2. If doing so, you may want a 70m rope, plus long slings for the P1 anchor and P2 1st bolt to reduce drag. I'll let you do the math to determine your comfort for leading, but proper risk and mental assessment would be prudent. Good route if looking for a mental test piece as the friction up high is good but it is all friction climbing.

P1 - 80' with 1 bolt at about 30', no rings at the anchor.

P2 - 120' with 1 bolt at about 20' up and to the right from anchors. Then 1 bolt at about 80' and back left, bolted anchors at a horizontal crack back slightly right. Originally, this pitch went up to the horizontal crack with no bolts.

P3 - 120' with no bolts and maybe? an old anchor with no rings. There is a rather old anchor and not obvious, seems to have gotten missed in the rebolt. Located a little way under a large shelf and to the right of a small pine above the shelf. Not sure these bolts are for this route. Will update later. The climbing is more moderate, 5.8 or low 5.9 grade. Belaying at the large shelf or small pine is probably a better option.

P4 - 100'+ of lower angle rock. Choose your route up.

Location

Keep heading climber's right along the base, pass the Grand Funk dykes, then downhill. Pass the dark and mossy water streak of Brown Sugar to a low area, then up small rise. Locate double bolts about 30' off the ground just on the right side of the small rise.

Protection

Committed and serious climbing. Best protection is friction skill and calm mind, plus a running belay. Potential ground falls of 80' and 160'. Bolts and anchors.