Looking Glass

Post by **flip** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 2:56 pm

What's the best guide book for North Carolina. I'm most interested in Looking Glass and Linville.

Jon

Post by **endercore** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 3:35 pm

i'm planning a trip to looking glass as well. Any suggestions? I am for sure planning on climbing the nose route, i've heard its super classic.

Post by **p0bray01** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 6:38 pm

The Climbers guide to NC.

Also....do the Mummy I heard it is great as well.

Post by **Danny** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 7:16 pm

If I had to buy only one I'd get "Selected Climbs in North Carolina" by Yon Lambert and Harrison Shull. 2002. It doesn't have as many routes listed as "The Climbers Guide to North Carolina" by Thomas Kelley. 1996, but it has descriptions and nice topos. I think it also has Rumbling Bald which was excluded from the latest edition of "The Climbers Guide to North Carolina" because of access problems.

Post by **lordjim_2001** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 11:16 pm

Flip

I'm selling off a bunch of my guide books that I don't need anymore. Selected Climbs in NC is one of those. PM if you want to make an offer.

Post by **Ascentionist** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:32 am

The bigger book is worth the money. I've had it for years, my only NC guidebook and have taken many trips that way. Linville, Looking Glass, Stone Mtn, Pilot Mtn and Ship Rock...

If you go to Looking Glass you have to do the Nose, but if you can't get on it do Sundial Crack.

Linville list should include: Daddy, Prow (the Mummy isn't as good as either of these), Table Rock: Jim Dandy, Peek-a-Boo, Helmet Buttress and the North Ridge

Post by **ynot** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 1:46 am

North ridge can be cold and windy. It was to miserable to get on when we went.

Post by **ScrmnPeeler** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 12:47 pm

The Mummy, the daddy and the prow are all really nice, bring your adventurous spirit.

Exposure on the prow is mind boggling but the climbing and pro are so solid you really get to enjoy it.

Be preparred for mountain weather, I almost hyped out one january on table rock when a 60 degree sun went to 32ish and rain. We werent prepared for that.

Post by **Josephine** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 4:23 pm

i liked the daddy a bunch. i'm a new trad leader and i led pitches #2 & #4 w/o a plm. i would suggest having some tri-cams on your rack. they came in handy.

not sure when you're going but please remember:

2008 Peregrine Falcon Closures
Thursday, 17 January 2008
It's that time of the year again.

The US Forest Service letter dated January 14th, 2008 states there were 13 known nesting pairs of falcons last season. At least seven of the sites successfully produced young, 5 did not. They are unsure of Shortoff due to the fires.

Forest Service climbing areas that are CLOSED until August 15th (or further notice):
WHITESIDES
BIG LOST COVE
SHORTOFF
TABLE ROCK, NC
WHITEROCK CLIFF
LOOKING GLASS

The affected areas are the same as years prior and areas affected should be well marked.

http://www.carolinaclimbers.org/

Post by **endercore** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 7:31 pm

Josephine wrote:i liked the daddy a bunch. i'm a new trad leader and i led pitches #2 & #4 w/o a plm. i would suggest having some tri-cams on your rack. they came in handy.

not sure when you're going but please remember:

2008 Peregrine Falcon Closures
Thursday, 17 January 2008
It's that time of the year again.

The US Forest Service letter dated January 14th, 2008 states there were 13 known nesting pairs of falcons last season. At least seven of the sites successfully produced young, 5 did not. They are unsure of Shortoff due to the fires.

Forest Service climbing areas that are CLOSED until August 15th (or further notice):
WHITESIDES
BIG LOST COVE
SHORTOFF
TABLE ROCK, NC
WHITEROCK CLIFF
LOOKING GLASS

The affected areas are the same as years prior and areas affected should be well marked.

http://www.carolinaclimbers.org/

oh man! i am so glad you posted that. I was planning on going mid march. I guess we will have to alter out plans a bit. I guess linville it is.