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fishman
Jun 17, 2006, 12:30 AM
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hey everyone. I'm a sport climber from Marietta Georgia. My friends and i have been driving further and further to sport crags around the south east but havent been to kings bluff. from what ive seen it looks awesome but was just wondering if it is worth the drive? its 250 miles as opposed to the 110 that Foster is. Been to foster and I love it. Kings bluff looks like a really sweet place...will probably end up going there anyway but was just wanting to know what people think about the place. pros, cons, favorite routes? thanks for the feed back!!
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climbhigh2005
Jun 22, 2006, 7:37 PM
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King's Bluff is lots of fun... The only bad part is mostof the climbs are really short.... There is also lots of easy stuff there... Normally when I go with 2 other people we can get around 15 good climbs in a day.... its also really close to the river, so if you get hott you can jump in a cool off... have fun!
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kingofthefourpointnines
Jun 22, 2006, 8:13 PM
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Just an opinion...........Foster Falls is vastly superior in aesthetic climbing, rock quality, and routes. Foster Falls is bullet hard sandstone while King's Bluff is limestone. While King's Bluff is much closer to Nashville, I always take the longer drive to Foster Falls..........it's worth it.
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fishman
Jun 23, 2006, 12:34 AM
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dang 15 in a day thats crazy! thanks for the opinions guys ill have to keep that in mind.
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shanz
Jun 23, 2006, 2:05 AM
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Course if ya hit up Kings you can always swing by Jackson Falls its not much further if you are near Kings numerous sport there
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sthcrag510
Jun 23, 2006, 6:36 PM
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Hey fish holler at me if you need some more people to go to fosters fall. I've always wanted to go there. You ever been to Sandrock?
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fishman
Jun 24, 2006, 11:08 PM
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ok sounds good. i've only been up to foster 2x cause its further than we're used to. sandrock is actually my home crag, i go to school in rome georgia so its only 45 min or so away. you ever go there? if so i've probably met you ;) im out there every week during the school year. every friday last semester and wil be every thursday this semester. peace
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sthcrag510
Jun 25, 2006, 4:36 AM
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Naw i've never been. I want to go though. I hear its awesome. I go to School in Auburn so Sandrock is kinda far. I usually climb at Cherokee Rock Bluffs. I might have to take the trip up to Sandrock and Fosters sometime. Again holler at me the next time you go and i'll see if i can't go out there with ya or something. Later
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fishman
Jun 26, 2006, 4:41 AM
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ah yea sandrock is hella far from auburn. its a great place, i love it alot but its really kinda trashed. awesome climbing but the area has been severely abused
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z_rock90
Jun 26, 2006, 4:59 AM
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I second jackson falls, a different type of climbing but I prefer the longer routes and overhanging jug hauls.
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I'd recommend The Obed. Tons of moderates. Tons of hard routes.
It's about 50 miles closer than Kings Bluff (I think).
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bivyledge
Jun 26, 2006, 1:08 PM
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I'm pretty darn certain I ran into you at Fosters a few weeks ago and we had this same conversation. I'll repeat what I said then. It seems like opinions about Kings Bluff are very polarized. You either love it or hate it. I have some good friends who love it. I'm in the hate it camp. Don't waste the gas. There are a half dozen high quality places that are closer to you.
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climbhigh2005
Jun 26, 2006, 1:16 PM
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All the places you all have named are lots of fun! My only negative experience at Foster's was asshole climbers... It is one of the only places I have ever been where the climbers weren't cool... They seriously acted like climbing was a job, and they had to be there climbing 14s or their lives were going to fall apart... other than that, the routes there are awesome...
sandrock is super fun... I could spend weeks there... I have some interesting stories about people up there as well... but definetly some fun times!
Obed is my home sweet home... I spent every weekend of my high school years there... Great climbing, great places to camp, your near the river, just amazing all the way around...
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fishman
Jun 26, 2006, 9:47 PM
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dang those all sound like good places that i should check out. guess i need the tennesee dixie craggars too if im gonna be looking at all of these places. Bivy- dont think it was me that you ran into...i havent been to foster since march i think it was. spring break and we got out in april so yea, probably march.
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fishman
Jun 26, 2006, 9:51 PM
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dang those all sound like good places that i should check out. guess i need the tennesee dixie craggars too if im gonna be looking at all of these places. Bivy- dont think it was me that you ran into...i havent been to foster since march i think it was. spring break and we got out in april so yea, probably march.
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dirtineye
Jun 26, 2006, 11:17 PM
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FOSTERS BULLET HARD?????
LOL, guess you don't know why it's nickname is Chossters.
Pretty place though.
Find someone who knows how to get you to reel cove.
I'll probably get bitched at for saying that, but what can they do to me now, LOL!!!!!!
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