Chimney Top?

Post by **ToddP** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 9:02 pm

Hey! I was searching for Chimney Top in the online guidebook today and I can't find it! What the...?!

I've never been there... so, is it closed to climbing or wha...?

Thnks!

Post by **schemey** » Thu Apr 22, 2004 11:42 pm

I think you can climb it. You can repel off it or hike up to the baise of it buy going down rough trail.

Post by **ynot** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 1:04 am

Its Chimney Rock, and yes it is closed.

Post by **ynot** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 1:51 am

It's a shame its closed. The routes that were there were really fun.
It's a tourist area and the when the tourists see you climbing they think they can free solo and they get killed,so the rangers ask that you not climb there.

Post by **Lucinda** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 2:00 am

is there an echo in here?

Post by **ynot** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 2:08 am

I think I have answered this same question 3 times,but if I am not allowed to do those cool looking chimneys then I dont mind telling others they cant either.

Post by **Johnny** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 5:34 pm

I wasn't aware that Chimney Top was closed (other than seasonally). Can someone provide me with the source of that information?

Post by **Steve** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 8:01 pm

It was in print on the Boone web site or in some FS propaganda flyer a while back. We had this discussion here several months ago. ynot, do you remember where it was?

Post by **ynot** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 10:32 pm

Pick up the trail map anywhere in the Red. It's printed on there straight from the FS.

Post by **gulliver** » Fri Apr 23, 2004 10:48 pm

http://www.redriverclimbing.com/viewtop ... ght=#31448

I think this was the last time this was brought up.