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North Carolina
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:36 pm
by pigsteak
Might be moving to Morganton, NC with the wife this summer. We are trying to decide how good the climbing is in the area. Morganton is 60 miles East of Asheville, and about 40 miles SE of Linville Gorge.
An online search does not seem helpful, outside of the typical trad areas. I have the guidebook, but really want beta on the closest sport and/or bouldering areas.
I'd appreciate any feedback. Where do people in NC go to clip bolts?
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:37 pm
by squeezindlemmon
Bolts? what bolts?
Re: North Carolina
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:38 pm
by lordjim_2001
pigsteak wrote:Where do people in NC go to clip bolts?
I think the New.
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:39 pm
by pigsteak
that's what I was afraid of. a buddy was telling me of some area due south of morganton (on the border with SC) that had sport. any thing else? outside of boone, where are the bouldering areas that are 5 star (not the Red type of bouldering)?
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 8:49 pm
by squeezindlemmon
G'mom, Rumbling Bald and Looking Glass are a few of NC's best.
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:08 pm
by Artsay
You'll just have to start trad climbing. NC has some amazing rock.
There are some sport routes up at Sauertown...that's close to Moore's Wall.
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:18 pm
by pigsteak
right, right...now answer my question, damm**!!! I will be trad climbing, that is the easy part to figure out, when it comes to NC. I was asking for help on the tough part,that underworld that no one dares speak about.
Can anyone tell me where the bouldering and sport climbing areas are in NC, or do they exist? Wes mentioned an area close to Asheville...anyone know of others?
anyone hear of sport at crowder's mountain state park?
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:27 pm
by charlie
pigsteak wrote:right, right...now answer my question, damm**!!! I was asking for help on the tough part,that underworld that no one dares speak about.
Good luck with that.
pigsteak wrote:Can anyone tell me where the bouldering and sport climbing areas are in NC, or do they exist?
There's a shitton of bouldering, not much dedicated sport that I know of, but you need to get into the aforementioned underworld as most of it's not published....
You gonna be there this weekend? Was thinking about a little roadtrip.
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Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 9:36 pm
by J-Rock
Posted: Thu Mar 17, 2005 10:59 pm
by pigsteak
jrock,
thanks for the link. i had seen this site before. i am looking for someone with personal experience in the area, so when we move there, we can get the grand tour.
charlie,
no trip this weekend.that is 12 hours from home right now..but we will be at Jackson Falls, if anyone wants that tour. our new guidebook is just out...