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Routes in Shortoff Mountain
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Appalachain Chuffer T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 |
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Appalachain Runt T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Between The Lines T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c PG13 |
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Big Arete, The T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Blade Runner T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Bonsai T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Built to Tilt T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b |
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C. O. T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 |
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Change Up T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 |
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Comfortably Numb T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Construction Job T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Dancing Outlaw, The T,S 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Desp-arete S 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b |
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Dizzy Gillespie T,TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Dopey Duck T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Early Times T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Energizer T,S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
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Enterprise, The T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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False Paradise T 5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c |
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Finders Keepers T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Fly By T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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For The Birds T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Full Tilt Boogie T 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
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Golden Rule T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Gully Rappel T,TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Help Mr. Wizard T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c |
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Humdinger T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b PG13 |
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Hurricane Escape Hatch T Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c |
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Julia T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Just Another Pretty Face T,S 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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King of Tulips, The T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Last Straw, The T,S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Learning to fly T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Little Corner T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Lost and Found T,S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Made in the shade T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Maginot Line T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Maginot Roof T 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a |
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Paradigm Shift T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Paradise Alley T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Paradise City T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Paradise Lost T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Pickett's Charge T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Pinball Wizard T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Ralph’s Solo T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Raven 13 T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Ron Dawson Memorial Route T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Saddle Up T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Serentripitous T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Short Corner T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Short Corner T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Short Crack T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Shortoff Spire T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Sleight of Hand T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Stopperhead Arete T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Straight and Narrow T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Straight Gas Crack T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b |
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Supercrack T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Sword of the Lord T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Tilted Arms T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Toxic Shock T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Trick Or Treat T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Turn and Burn T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 |
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Twist of fate T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b |
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White Corner T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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White Russians Gone Bananas T,S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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| Type: | Trad, 300 ft (91 m), 3 pitches |
| FA: | Big Arete~ Nathan Brown 2009 (rope solo) Original Tall Order (last pitch) ~ Doug Sword, Nathan Brown spring 2005 |
| Page Views: | 5,347 total · 30/month |
| Shared By: | nbrown on Jun 11, 2009 |
| Admins: | Steve Lineberry, Aaron Parlier |
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Access Issue: 2023 seasonal raptor closure (January 15th-August 15th)
Details
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Shortoff Mountain South: All routes between and including C.O and Paradigm Shift are closed.
Shortoff Mountain North: All climbing routes, cliff rim, and campsites within the red band marked on the map are closed to entry. No foot traffic or camping above or below the cliff in this section. Contact the USFS for more details: 828 652 2144.
NC Wall/Apricot Buttress/The Camel: On the NC Wall, all routes between and including Tightrope and Bumblebee Buttress are closed. Apricot Buttress and The Camel are closed.
Bynum Bluff: All routes are closed.
Shortoff Mountain South: All routes between and including C.O and Paradigm Shift are closed.
Shortoff Mountain North: All climbing routes, cliff rim, and campsites within the red band marked on the map are closed to entry. No foot traffic or camping above or below the cliff in this section. Contact the USFS for more details: 828 652 2144.
NC Wall/Apricot Buttress/The Camel: On the NC Wall, all routes between and including Tightrope and Bumblebee Buttress are closed. Apricot Buttress and The Camel are closed.
Bynum Bluff: All routes are closed.
Description
This is a direct route up the arete feature from the ground to the top. The exposed last pitch follows part of the older route "Tall Order", and is one of my personal all-time favorites. An alternate pitch 1 is to climb "Help Mr Wizard" to the large ledge about 190' up.
P-1 5.11 Start underneath the arete of The "Big Corner", and below the left end of the block/ledge feature where "Armed Robbery" starts. Climb easy terrain to a short grungy chimney (extreme left side of "block") which leads to a 3 bolt line. Crank through this wild crux to better holds that eventually lead onto a pumpy 5.9ish face/arete. Continue up this to the large ledge about 170' up. Pro: #1 camelot down to #00 TCU's. Extra green & yellow alien sized pieces useful.
P-2 5.8 Move out right and pull an overlap to the vertical wall with a seam. Wander up and out onto the arete before moving back left to gain a nice ledge and a 2 bolt anchor. It is 190' down from here, not that you'd actually wanna go down...
P-3 5.10+? Move back over to the arete to gain a sloping ledge and a large block feature. Climb the left side of this feature to the short section of rotten rock that gains a small ledge atop the block. (Note: The original route comes in from the right and climbs the right side of this block). Clip bolt (pay attention to potential rope drag here) and start up into some of the best and most exposed climbing around. Keep your eyes peeled for a tricky shallow horizontal nut placement just above the last cruxy roof feature. This helps take the sting out of the funky mantel move, but is not neccessary and was not found originally during the FA. Continue up steep but more moderate climbing to the top.
P-1 5.11 Start underneath the arete of The "Big Corner", and below the left end of the block/ledge feature where "Armed Robbery" starts. Climb easy terrain to a short grungy chimney (extreme left side of "block") which leads to a 3 bolt line. Crank through this wild crux to better holds that eventually lead onto a pumpy 5.9ish face/arete. Continue up this to the large ledge about 170' up. Pro: #1 camelot down to #00 TCU's. Extra green & yellow alien sized pieces useful.
P-2 5.8 Move out right and pull an overlap to the vertical wall with a seam. Wander up and out onto the arete before moving back left to gain a nice ledge and a 2 bolt anchor. It is 190' down from here, not that you'd actually wanna go down...
P-3 5.10+? Move back over to the arete to gain a sloping ledge and a large block feature. Climb the left side of this feature to the short section of rotten rock that gains a small ledge atop the block. (Note: The original route comes in from the right and climbs the right side of this block). Clip bolt (pay attention to potential rope drag here) and start up into some of the best and most exposed climbing around. Keep your eyes peeled for a tricky shallow horizontal nut placement just above the last cruxy roof feature. This helps take the sting out of the funky mantel move, but is not neccessary and was not found originally during the FA. Continue up steep but more moderate climbing to the top.
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