Multi-Pitch Sport Route
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I have been dying to get into multi-pitch but all I have is sport gear and due to the fact that I'm a poor college kid I can't exactly afford a trad-rack right now does anyone know of any sport multi-pitch that have three pitches or more? |
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Your best bet for multi-pitch in the SE would probably be North Caroline--Linville, Moore's, and Stone Mountain. So much of it is trad, though, there's only a small handful of sport routes and I haven't actually heard of one that's more than 2 pitches. If you wouldn't mind following, I'm sure there some NC trad climbers you could join up with. |
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The search function is your friend. Click Advanced next to the search button, filter the areas you want, minimum number of pitches, grade, etc. |
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Mount Yonah has some excellent beginner multipitch sport leads in the Two Man Party area. The first route on the left when you get to the top of the approach slab is a nice 5.easy to cut your teeth on. Also Stone Depot sounds good but I haven't been there yet. 3-4 pitch sport routes. |
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Yes, check out table rock at Linville Gorge. The easy sport routes are popular, though. |
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Just so you know, if you come to NC for multipitch "sport", assume there will be 30 ft runouts, or much more. |
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Ok thanks everyone! It looks like I just need to save up and get some trad haha but yeah I'm use to climbing low 12s and high 11s so 5.8-5.6 really doesn't sound that appealing to me. Just thought it would be worth a shout out. |
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El Potrero Chico--bolted routes up to 23 pitches. |
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if we could only be so lucky |
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Stone Mountain is where I got into multi-pitch when I was a poor college kid. I had a fistful of stoppers, hand tied slings, some biners and a figure 8. it's runout, sure, but it's easy climbing on quality rock. Most of the rock there is 5.9 or below slabbin'. Stone also has bomber bolted belay stations. a lot of the routes you can lead with just a few pieces of gear. |