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afiveonbelay
Nov 7, 2003, 3:25 AM
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Get both guides. The Kelley is more complete within certain crags but has a terrible binding and cover which always tears off. I make photcopies and carry those along. The new Shull guide has a great binding and tough cover, cg graphics on the topos, different action shots, covers Rumbling Bald, drops more obscure places, and does unfortunately miss some good climbs. It does have a new climb at LG between Peregrine and Sunset Crack called Sensimilla Sunset 5.9+. It looks like a yummy line with a bolted belay stance after a bulge that I thought looked tennish.
The south face trail head is 5 minute drive up the RH dirt road fork past the fish hatchery. There is also camping sites in the little cove below this wide spot and also on a nice flat spot 15 min up the trail.
SPORT? In western NC? There may be bolted lines but if you are going to climb the Glass you better have an arsenal of tri-cams, long, long runners, and iron guts.
I'm still trying to get there for the weekend of the 22nd for anybody who won't be there on the 15th. Unfortunately after the 12th I will have poor internet communication. Look for the redneck jeep with FL tags. Don't be afraid to give me a howdy. Going to spend a week at NRG in WV.
I know the Glass well and am getting goose bumps, chills, butterflies in the stomach thinking about slab, slab slab.
ps Cedar Rock is STIFF!
Greg
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one900johnnyk
Nov 9, 2003, 12:56 PM
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hey while i'm here... is there any specific gear that i should load up on before i head up? i hear there are lots of horiz. placements so pink and red and brown tricams??
anything else? i think i only have three 48" slings...
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tradpuppy
Nov 9, 2003, 1:31 PM
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A standard rack beefed up with extra TCU's and various other small to midsize stuff will suffice. There really is nothing particularly odd about the rack you need for LG, no matter what others might tell you. When doing Peregrine a few years ago, I arrived at the 2nd pitch belay to discover my partner had partially constructed the anchor with homemade gear, which consisted of sections of metal pipe he had fashioned into passive nuts when he was a poor college student. He even had this big block of wood he used as a large "hex". No kidding. The best part was when one guy in the party next to us on the Nose said, "you mean you don't have bolts to tie into?" Apparently, he had already been lulled into thinking every climb he would encounter thereafter would have nice shiny Fixes at every belay.
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bumblie
Nov 10, 2003, 4:28 PM
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Weather forecast for next Saturday - Hi 51 / Sunny. :D
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one900johnnyk
Nov 10, 2003, 10:46 PM
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In reply to: Hmmmm...... definitley a possibilty. How many peeps are showing??
no idea, but as long as there is one w/o a partner, i'm golden...
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climbhigh2005
Nov 10, 2003, 10:52 PM
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Hey guys!! Well it looks like Melissa isn't going to be able to make it! I've over booked myself ad now its paying off! I was really looking forward to meeting all you people, but now we are just gonna have to plan another gathering sometime!! I feel bad cause I started the wohle thing and wont be attending, but make sure you think of me while you are climbing and climb a hard one for mee! =) And please PM me everyone so I can try to meet ya someone else sometime... or even there on a different date!! climb hard guys and have fun! peace!
Melissa
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nbrown
Nov 11, 2003, 12:15 AM
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I'll be there. I'm ready to go now. I'll probably be able to get there saturday morning around 9:00 a.m. or so since I have to work friday night.
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nbrown
Nov 11, 2003, 12:15 AM
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I'll be there. I'm ready to go now. I'll probably be able to get there saturday morning around 9:00 a.m. or so since I have to work friday night.
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wrenrunner
Nov 11, 2003, 1:58 AM
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Hey guys, i can't wait!!!! "climberdayun" and i will be there. we might be on the south face, but we'll also be on the nose. anyone up for sensemilia sunset???? (.9+) Look for a 16 year old and seventeen year old!!! c ya'll there!!!! :D
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wrenrunner
Nov 11, 2003, 2:05 AM
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Hey guys, i can't wait!!!! "climberdayun" and i will be there. we might be on the south face, but we'll also be at the nose. anyone up for sensemilia sunset???? (.9+) Look for a 16 and 17 year old. O yea.... if you meet people (of course!! :wink: ) while ur up there, make sure to tell em' ur on rc.com, because it'll be hard to tell. I've never really met any people from online while climbing,even though i climb a ton!!! c- ya'll up there!!!!!!
Later :D
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ncclimber
Nov 11, 2003, 3:17 AM
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HAve fun guys. I won't see any of you unless you make the hike to the north face. horses and hogs for sat. and a speed ascent of Glass Menagerie on Sun. Just did the brain wall last weekend. Any of you Aid?
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scclimber
Nov 11, 2003, 2:04 PM
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i will be there around 2 or 3 on sat. i'm bringing along a friend that has only climbed a few times in a gym.
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nbrown
Nov 12, 2003, 3:55 AM
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In reply to: you showin up by your lonesome?? do you want me to wait around for some easy single pitch trad on the southface?
Yeah I'll be coming up alone. What time/day are you coming up? I have to work Friday night but I might be able to drive up Friday night if I get off in time. We'll just have to figure out where to camp and all which depends on how many people. If not many people there is a great site at the South Face parking lot which would be better.
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tenn_dawg
Nov 12, 2003, 5:06 AM
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Me and bumblie are going to be there on friday night.
I really don't know ANY other details though. I don't even know how to get there, or where we're camping.
Where am I?
traivs
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one900johnnyk
Nov 12, 2003, 1:31 PM
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In reply to: I really don't know ANY other details though. I don't even know how to get there, or where we're camping. Where am I?
i feel the same way... hopefully i will get up there on friday, but if i do you guys will probably be asleep already. hopefully nbrown's directions will help me. the weather looks prime, though. i'll be the guy in the white ford blasting bluegrass... have a safe trip!
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goldencrowbar
Nov 12, 2003, 3:09 PM
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Don't know how to get to LG? Take I-40 east, get off at maggie valley on 276, after about 7 miles you will come to a red light, turn left go up the hill then down a long one. At the next red light you will turn right. Watch your signs, because you're staying on 276. Follow 276 on into the town of Waynesville. When this road finally dead ends (at Main Street) make a right and follow it thru downtown Waynesville, As soon as yoe start to come out of the main buiseness district you will need to make a left. (WATCH YOUR SIGNS! your staying on 276,) Then simply follow 276 thru bethel,etc, go across the mountain, past Looking Glass falls, then turn right at the fish hatchery sign. easy.
It's less than an hour from the maggie exit
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nbrown
Nov 12, 2003, 4:11 PM
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Yeah everybody camp at the first big camping area before you get to the little bridge that way it will be easy to find each other. If I get there Saturday morning we can find each other pretty easy.
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scclimber
Nov 12, 2003, 4:17 PM
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which big camping area before which bridge?
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nbrown
Nov 12, 2003, 4:20 PM
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bumblie
Nov 12, 2003, 4:36 PM
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How about a head count of who is going and when they're getting there.
I'm getting there on Friday around 7:00 or 7:30. Climbing Saturday and heading home Saturday night.
If no one (besides Travis) is showing on Friday evening, then I'm camping up past The Nose area parking lot. However, if people are planning to show on Friday, I want to make sure no one is left hanging.
Couple of bits of info:
There are several nice car camping spots in the area. I've never camped at The South Face parking area. It's heavily impacted and frequently noisy (so I've heard).
This is all natural forest. Once you enter, the only structures you see are part of the national forest service. It's very aesthetic. However, a big grocery store is only 15 minutes away and they do sell beer.
The latest forecast is Saturday - Sunny 58/36, Sunday - Sunny 64/41
It doesn't get much better.
Post up people.
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scclimber
Nov 12, 2003, 4:45 PM
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i will be there about 2 or 3 on saturday and staying till sunday night.
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nbrown
Nov 12, 2003, 4:55 PM
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I'll be there probably Sat. morning stay till Sunday afternoon. So that makes 4 people. I'll camp wherever everybody else camps so I don't care.
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one900johnnyk
Nov 12, 2003, 11:18 PM
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i will camp wherever (probably the first place i can find on sat night if i even have energy to pitch a tent, otherwise, my truck) ... i am shooting for showing up late late friday night. coming from atlanta after work which i'm trying to leave early, but you know how that goes...
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tenn_dawg
Nov 14, 2003, 8:08 PM
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I'm leaving right now. I'll bring some extra beer.
And some climbing gear perhaps...
See y'all there.
Travis
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