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May 13, 2025
1. Southern Mou… > Stone Depot
Broken Compass 5.10a/b R
● Bring a wire brush and maybe a piece of carpet to stand on to start P1. And don't fall before Bolt 1, the f… View Comment
Feb 27, 2025
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Kennel
Hump 5.13a
● Reinforced flakes? View Comment
Dec 26, 2024
Big Rock Mountain > Inversion Wall
Superbug 5.11
● The follower is in for a real treat on this one... View Comment
Jul 1, 2024
1. Southern Mou… > Melrose Mtn. Cl… > W Cliff - Main
Bursty One (J. Gerst solo route) 5.10c C1
● Nic Sharping sent this free 6/29/24 said it felt like hard 5.10 but not much harder than Bee's Tongue. View Comment
Jun 19, 2024
2. Northern Mou… > Linville Gorge > Hawksbill Mtn > Main Wall
Star Trekin' 5.10b
● I recommend exiting the large vegetated ledge to the left below the triangle shaped roof. Bomber gear and j… View Comment
Feb 26, 2024
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Tail of the Cat Area
Curiosity Corner 5.6
● Added new tat to anchor 2/24/24 View Comment
Sep 5, 2023
1. Southern Mou… > Cedar Rock > Cedar Rock - North
Northern Enclosure 5.8+
● hornet or wasp nest near anchor as of 9-4-23. View Comment
Apr 3, 2023
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Test Pilots But… > Weight & Balance Check (5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b)
Bennett Harris on Weight and balance check.
● I used this starting beta yesterday and finally got the redpoint! View Comment
Mar 24, 2023
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Behind Test Pil… > Bottom of the Barrel (5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c)
Bottom of the Barrel
● The little chock stone down low moved when I stepped on it and the flake immediately above is crumbly. But… View Comment
Mar 10, 2023
2. Northern Mou… > Linville Gorge > Shortoff - Uppe… > Variation (5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c)
This pic doesn't do the line justice, but you get the gist. The finish to Going for Baroque is to the right.
● I thought Going for Baroque was pretty steep, this must be crazy steep. View Comment
Feb 20, 2023
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Paul's Boutique
What’s Your Name? 5.10a
● Fun, powerful start. Worth repeating. View Comment
Jan 30, 2023
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Screamweaver Area > Dirty 5.7 (5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b)
Pretty dirty but a fun little adventure for a few feet.
● Be ready for a water fall of dirt, sticks, and leaves with every move. Belayer needs a helmet for sure! View Comment
Jan 26, 2023
1. Southern Mou… > Looking Glass Rock > N Side > Scott Fischer Memorial (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A3)
Although this bolt bent under my body weight, it was quite the relief
● Do NC Aid climbing standards allow for bolt replacement? No sarcasm, I don't aid climb and NC has its own r… View Comment
Jan 3, 2023
Big Rock Mountain > Upper Shaman Wall > Similax Crack (5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b)
Anchors have been updated from rusted open shuts to these. Thank you CCC members!
● Thanks Mike! View Comment
Dec 21, 2022
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Hanging Chain
OW 5.8R 5.8 R
● I was told there is, with some old tat on it (I didn't climb it, just took pics). Nic didn't sling it or te… View Comment
Oct 3, 2022
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Lakeview Area > Squeeze Job (5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13)
Nathan demonstrating how to place the first piece of pro.
● That tree is no longer there. Makes it really spicy getting to the 1st bolt. View Comment
Sep 19, 2022
1. Southern Mou… > Cedar Rock > Cedar Rock - North
Fancy Feat 5.11
● We thought getting to the first ledge for pro was a little heads up. Not extremely difficult but a fall wou… View Comment
May 16, 2022
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Lakeview Area
Squeeze Job 5.10 PG13
● The tree is now a dead/burnt 10' stump with a hornet nest in the base. Makes the belay and the lead even sp… View Comment
Mar 28, 2022
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Test Pilots Buttress
Space Monkey 5.11b/c
● Third time climbing this and I swear I am more scared of this anchor more than anything else at the Bald. View Comment
Feb 21, 2022
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Hanging Chain
Remote Control Cockroach 5.9
● Added 4 new quick links to the anchor and removed the crunchy tat and faded biners 2/20/22. Fun climb. View Comment
Feb 14, 2022
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Cereal Buttress
À La Mode 5.8 PG13
● Fun route. Stick clip recommended. View Comment
Feb 14, 2022
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Comatose Area
Sway Back 5.9
● Fun route. Will be better once the foot ledge is cleaned off. Worth the approach. View Comment
Jan 31, 2022
Big Rock Mountain > Arch Wall
Steep Slab 5.11+, Soon 5.12-, Triple F 5.10, Double F 5.10
● Thanks Nathan, fixed it. View Comment
Jan 26, 2022
Big Rock Mountain > Arch Wall > Triple F (5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b)
Triple F
● Jared, you are correct. The anchor is not visible from the ground, it is up higher on a ledge. View Comment
Jan 24, 2022
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Paul's Boutique
Egg Man 5.10 PG13
● Located on the far right side of the wall. There are now 2 bolts down low. Still seems scary getting to bol… View Comment
Nov 25, 2021
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Family Wall
Trick or Feet 5.9+
● Fantastic climb. Gear is bomber in the horizontal. Worth repeating. View Comment
May 28, 2021
Boulder > Boulder Canyon > Bihedral Area > Bihedral (Upper… > Bihedral (5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13)
Why add bolted anchors to a climb that's been there for 40 years?
● 40 years? That rock sure seemed older to me. View Comment
May 18, 2021
2. Northern Mou… > Linville Gorge > Shortoff Mountain > Straight & Narrow (5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a)
Workin up pitch 2. Photo by James Joyce
● #mancrush View Comment
Feb 22, 2021
Table Rock SP > Pumpkintown > Main Wall Left of Cen…
Spector 5.10
● Great route! View Comment
Feb 19, 2021
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Test Pilots But… > Weight & Balance Check (5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b)
Great face climbing in the middle. Photo by James Joyce
● man crush... View Comment
Dec 6, 2020
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Comatose Area > Preying Mantis (5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a)
No pro... Photo: Tyler Warwick
● Such a sketchy climb, but in a good way. View Comment
Sep 28, 2020
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Flakeview Area
Fine Line 5.10c
● we used the new Drivin' and Cryin' bolted anchor for this instead of heading up to the tree ledge 9/27/20 View Comment
Sep 28, 2020
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Flakeview Area
Drivin' and Cryin' 5.10a
● This has a dedicated bolted anchor at the top. You can reach the ground with a 60 safely. View Comment
Sep 28, 2020
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Flakeview Area
Bear Hunt 5.8
● Someone added a shiny new bolted anchor for this recently. Discovered it yesterday 9/27/20 View Comment
Sep 28, 2020
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Flakeview Area
Bear Cub 5.8-
● Someone added a shiny new bolted anchor for this recently. Discovered it yesterday 9/27/20 View Comment
Jul 6, 2020
1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Cereal Buttress
Mid-Life Crisis 5.9+ PG13
● Did this on TR this weekend, it was 85 out but the cool cave air made it bearable. The hanger is still miss… View Comment
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