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dirtineye
Trad climber
the south
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Hey alpine, I sent you an email to the address given here. My stupid browser wouldn't work with the contact link on your site.
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The Alpine
Big Wall climber
Tampa, FL
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Dirt - I just found it in my junkmail folder. I will be getting back to you this evening.
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RRK
Trad climber
Talladega, Al
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Okel's greatest inspiration was in the way he approached his own death. It was a reflection of his climbing style - courageous, graceful and very calm. he was calling back the beta to us right up to the last minute. Those emails were both inspirational and insightful. If anybody has those handy (I'll have to scan a crashed drive but will do so if necessary) please post-up. I know dirt still has them. I think everyone who hasn't seen them will get something useful from them and will have yet another reason to stand in awe of JimO
RRK
PS I'll try to get some NC shots on here but mine are very old (70's-80's). I'm really enjoying the ones that are here already
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Aya
Trad climber
New York
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edit: well, hm, I don't know why I can't post pics. I must be doing something wrong.
feel free to tell me how to do it...?
I guess I can put direct links, anyway, for now...
I went down there earlier this year and had a fantastic time, despite having a bum hand (cat bite - cellulitis - two days in the hospital!). I took a few pics...forgive me if I get the names/ratings wrong as I might have scribbled them down incorrectly!
Table Rock, SC, from a friend's porch
http://static.flickr.com/54/138355024_c18a27b1d8_o.jpg
Chickenhead City, 5.9, Rumbling Bald
http://static.flickr.com/50/138354794_e59fba1c33_o.jpg
The Seal, North Face of Looking Glass
http://static.flickr.com/45/138354921_3512298e6e_o.jpg
Hiking in to the Original Route, Whitesides
http://static.flickr.com/55/138354737_1235ca12d8_o.jpg
Traverse pitch, Original Route, 5.0, Whitesides (don't ask me why the blue rope's got so much slack in it. I don't know!)
http://static.flickr.com/55/138354409_8513d6b57d_o.jpg
Rhododendron, top of Table Rock, NC
http://static.flickr.com/44/138354436_b007ff8bcd_o.jpg
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brett kassell
Trad climber
san jose, ca
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sorry it's a nc rouute (nor cal) not north carolina...it's the zodiac....it's my first picture to post...wasn't sure how to do it so i tried it on a pic thread. i am from north carolina so i felt ok to pose here.
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The Alpine
Big Wall climber
Tampa, FL
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Nah, thats definitely in North Carolina. Definitely NOT the captain.
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brett kassell
Trad climber
san jose, ca
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clearly you can see the great white circle ahead with the infamous nipple pitch....
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
Otto, NC
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Aug 15, 2006 - 05:59pm PT
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Hey I don't live there anymore but I sure miss the way the damp granite still sticks to my shoes, steaming after the thunderstorms pass through. More on this later kids.
Sorry, no pictures.
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jager
Trad climber
Raleigh, NC
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Topic Author's Reply - Oct 18, 2006 - 09:40am PT
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Thought I would bump this with some recent stone pics...
My first time climbing at stone (although I have been wanting to climb it for years) and also my first time climbing slab. I loved every minute of it. I lead u-slot to gain the tree ledge, then we climbed the classic route the great arch. Its probably the easiest roped climb I have done to date, but one of my favorites. It was a little overcast and had rained the night before, but the rock wasn't wet and the rain held off until we finished the climb.
Click on the pics for bigger versions.
pano from the top
partner on the tree ledge at the bottom of the great arch, talk about a wave of granite!
looking back from the top of the last pitch
Heading up to rumbling, laurel knob, or whitesides this weekend, should have some pics around this time next week.
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Aya
Uncategorizable climber
New York
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Oct 18, 2006 - 10:37am PT
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Here we go - figured I'd get them actually into the thread.
Table Rock, SC, from a friend's porch
Chickenhead City, 5.9, Rumbling Bald
The Seal, North Face of Looking Glass
Hiking in to the Original Route, Whitesides
Traverse pitch, Original Route, 5.0, Whitesides (don't ask me why the blue rope's got so much slack in it. I don't know!)
Rhododendron, top of Table Rock, NC
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slabhappy
Trad climber
Forest City NC
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Oct 29, 2006 - 08:52pm PT
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Carolina on my mind .........
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martygarrison
Trad climber
The Great North these days......
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In the early 90's I went to Whitesides for the first time with Bob Ordner. He sent me off on the first pitch. Somewhere around 150' there was the first pro. Got to give it to em, these southern boys got balls.
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Buju
Big Wall climber
the range of light
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Keep it coming!
I'm preparing to move from El Portal to NC for school....
PLEASE CONVINCE ME I AM NOT THROWING MY LIFE AWAY!!!!!
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drc
Trad climber
San Francisco, CA
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Buju,
I am in Durham these days and can confirm that the climbing in NC is absolutely stellar. Plus the New and Red are within driving distance.
I had a tiny bit of trouble at first finding partners (especially ones interested in more than just clipping bolts at the New), but really the lower density of climbers just means you NEVER have to wait in line.
Where are you going to school?
Cheers
V
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alpinerockfiend
Trad climber
the Bozone
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I finished my undergrad at a small school in the NC mountains and I will say that the best single-pitch cragging in the country (maybe the world) lies in the southeast. If you haven't been, you have no idea what you're missing. And Oct/Nov are the two best months out there. So sick.
That being said, I'll never leave the west again.
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crazybigmelon
Mountain climber
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Dogger1--
Great pictures, thanks.
I'm being lazy and not looking up "Sweet tea" you posted. But it looks awfully familiar. Is that up by Devils Courthouse? I feel I might have climbed that last year, late fall before it iced completely.
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BirminghamBen
Trad climber
Alabama
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NC is special...
scary...
varied...
beautiful...
lush...
with all manner of climbing and home to the largest hunk of granite on the East Coast.
Leaves are about to be ON FIRE too...
Time to be out and about in the SE.
TAG ain't bad either.
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Rhodo-Router
Gym climber
Green Cove slabbage BITD!
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Roger-
YER
GONNA
DIE !!!
Rob
hee heee
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