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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 15, 2013 - 05:52pm PT
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Out in the hills, is there any good stuff? I'll be there for a few days in August.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jul 15, 2013 - 06:16pm PT
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Tons of stuff around Asheville.
I lugged a rack all the way there to visit some folks. Alas, it rained every day and I never got out.
So all I can say is, yes. There is a boatload of climbing.
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Bschmitz
Ice climber
pdx
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Jul 15, 2013 - 06:21pm PT
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Tons of stuff around Boone as well. Spent some time out there a few years ago. Some really great quarzite like sandstone out there.
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Brandon-
climber
The Granite State.
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Jul 15, 2013 - 06:25pm PT
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Ah, Boone. The best skiing I've ever had in the southeast. The only, too!
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S.Leeper
Social climber
somewhere that doesnt have anything over 90'
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Jul 15, 2013 - 06:32pm PT
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Moore's wall is fun and not crowded.
Looking Glass near Brevard NC is world Class friction and eyebrow climbing.
yup hella hot there.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 15, 2013 - 06:46pm PT
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Yeah, my folks have a place near Asheville and Chimney Rock. My Dad says he sees climbers around all the time.
Cool! Maybe I'll pack my harnness.
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jul 15, 2013 - 06:49pm PT
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Great climbing in NC.....very trad oriented, they despise bolts. Might be s bit warm and sticky, have fun!
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RP3
Big Wall climber
El Portal/Chapel Hill
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Jul 15, 2013 - 07:36pm PT
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Chimney Rock is right near Rumbling Bald...which is one of my favorite spots in the state. It will probably be too hot there though (it is a winter destination). There may be some shady bouldering late/early in the day. Some think it is the best bouldering in NC.
You are about 45 minutes from Looking Glass, and the N face is PRIMO this time of year...splitter cracks galore. Linville Gorge is also about 1 hour away. Tons of dang good climbing there too.
have fun! Hopefully it wont rain on you...
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donini
Trad climber
Ouray, Colorado
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Jul 15, 2013 - 07:40pm PT
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I'll second the N. Face of Looking Glass......great cracks and shady!
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Ezra Ellis
Trad climber
North wet, and Da souf
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Jul 15, 2013 - 07:47pm PT
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I might drive to ship rock or hawks bill that time of year, bring a rain coat and chalk.
Get out EARLY and expect to get rained on.
Ship rock is definitely your best best for the summer, hawksbill or the north end of looking glass are a close second.
Have fun, shiprock is 4600 feet so not to bad on temps but humid.
-ez
Blue when are you gonna be there?
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Ricky D
Trad climber
Sierra Westside
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Jul 15, 2013 - 07:49pm PT
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Check out the back corner of the Biltmore House in Asheville - good buildering if the docents don't see you.
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Rankin
Social climber
Greensboro, North Carolina
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Jul 15, 2013 - 07:51pm PT
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Indeed. North Face of Looking Glass is pretty good in the summer. If you can manage it, Linville Gorge is the best climbing area in the western part of the state for multi-pitch trad. Five-star routes at every grade, and a gorgeous wilderness area taboot. The coolest place to climb in the summer in NC is probably at Ship Rock off the Blue Ridge Parkway up towards Boone. Hope you get out while your over here Bluey. Look me up if you need / want a partner. I'll have some free time in August.
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Guangzhou
Trad climber
Asia, Indonesia, East Java
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Jul 16, 2013 - 12:58am PT
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North Face of Looking Glass gets my vote in the summer for sure. Great cracks, some fun (and some scary) aid routes, a couple walls too.
Surprised no-one has mentioned my favorite North Carolina Cliff- Whitesides.
Way to hot this time of the year, but Stone mountain has some great slab climbing too.
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colatownkid
climber
Alabama
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Jul 16, 2013 - 06:33am PT
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The N. Face of Looking Glass is awesome. I am climbing there today after work. Humidity can be pretty bad, but the North Face also has a handful of routes that stay dry in the rain as well, a rarity in NC.
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dougs510
Social climber
down south
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Jul 16, 2013 - 09:27am PT
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Here's some stuff four ya...
Another: This is the "Cave Route"
Lot's more also. Go though Ashville, to Morgonton, turn left for about 2 hours to Table Rock. That will do ya.
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The Alpine
climber
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Jul 16, 2013 - 05:20pm PT
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Ship Rock or Looking Glass Nordwand for sure.
It will rain if you dont bring your rain coat.
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Elcapinyoazz
Social climber
Joshua Tree
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Jul 16, 2013 - 05:41pm PT
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Tons of climbing. Really good climbing too. Amazing bouldering on bullet gneiss, runout granite slabs, backcountry adventure routes, multipitch scarefests at Whitesides, bizarre "eyebrows" for pro at Looking Glass. Route poaching in cashiers, and on and on.
But in August? Hahahalolol. Take a 3gal bucket of chalk, raincoat, anti-snake weapon, rhodo-defoliator, 100% DEET, and some salt pills.
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goatboy smellz
climber
Nederland-GulfBreeze
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Jul 16, 2013 - 07:45pm PT
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Second Whiteside's, was up there last year in July.
Learn to embrace the heat. don't fight it, sticky icky friction.
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Old&InTheWay
Trad climber
NC
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Jul 16, 2013 - 10:31pm PT
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Here's some good beta to beat the heat.
Areas that are shady until noon.
Looking Glass - South Side, Sunwall, Nose area
Big Green
Laurel Knob - Left side main face and lower pitches
Rumbling Bald - lower elevation, so it can be hot anyway.
Linville Gorge - NC Wall, Ampitheater, Shortoff
Cedar Rock Main Face
Areas that are shady until about 2 - 3 pm
Hawksbill
Shiprock
Whiteside - Catwalk
Cedar Rock - Morning Glory wall
Cathy's Creek - some rainy day routes
Moore's Wall - North End almost all day
Shade after 1pm
Looking Glass - North Side (a few rainy day pitches), Hidden wall, Guides Wall
Linville Gorge - most anything on East Rim
Whiteside - parts of the main south face
Get an early start.
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