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heysupnmusamecoo
Dec 27, 2007, 3:46 PM
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does anyone know anything about bolted multipitch at rumbling bald or anywhere in north carolina for that matter>?
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bernard
Dec 27, 2007, 4:36 PM
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Nope. At best, you'll find mixed.
Pull it together and get some trad skills
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knieveltech
Dec 27, 2007, 4:46 PM
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heysupnmusamecoo wrote: does anyone know anything about bolted multipitch at rumbling bald or anywhere in north carolina for that matter>?
Maybe Stone?
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ja1484
Dec 27, 2007, 5:10 PM
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Christ I hope not.
knieveltech wrote: Maybe Stone?
Technically, yes, but when most people are looking for bolted routes, they mean sport.
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nc_trad_climber
Dec 28, 2007, 6:33 AM
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What about linking up Jim Dandy and My Route at Table Rock. That you give you 6 pitches, all bolted with bolted belays.
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knieveltech
Dec 28, 2007, 6:45 AM
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ja1484 wrote: Christ I hope not. knieveltech wrote: Maybe Stone? Technically, yes, but when most people are looking for bolted routes, they mean sport.
True, true, but aren't all multipitch routes in the states technically trad?
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j_ung
Dec 28, 2007, 7:17 AM
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Gunboat Diplomacy at Rumbling is sport, two pitches. It's rated 10c/d, but it climbs easier. There might be more, too. Not sure. There are also a handful of single-pitch sport routes at RB.
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thej
Dec 28, 2007, 7:27 AM
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Only thing I can think of that will feel like sport, and not "North Carolina Sport" is some routes at Stone Depot. Which is the top of Cedar Rock in Pisgah. They're pretty easy (nothing harder than a 5.7 if even) and there are about 5 routes that are all two pitches, bolted belays and about 3 bolts a pitch, which is a lot for NC standards. It is pretty straight forward slab climbing with a great view, but a killer approach.
Seems like last time I was at rumbling bald we climb a mixed route where the first pitch was bolted and the second has some bolts and some small TCUs. Way left on a wall, i think on the same section as Pumping in Rhythm and Chicken Head Soup. But that may not be very accurate or helpful, ha. sorry.
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ja1484
Dec 28, 2007, 8:07 AM
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knieveltech wrote: ja1484 wrote: Christ I hope not. knieveltech wrote: Maybe Stone? Technically, yes, but when most people are looking for bolted routes, they mean sport. True, true, but aren't all multipitch routes in the states technically trad?
Apparently not Gunboat Diplomacy (not familiar with it), but other than that, I believe so in NC.
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knieveltech
Dec 28, 2007, 8:40 AM
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ja1484 wrote: knieveltech wrote: ja1484 wrote: Christ I hope not. knieveltech wrote: Maybe Stone? Technically, yes, but when most people are looking for bolted routes, they mean sport. True, true, but aren't all multipitch routes in the states technically trad? Apparently not Gunboat Diplomacy (not familiar with it), but other than that, I believe so in NC.
Huh, multipitch sport. In NC no less. Who would have thought?
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j_ung
Dec 28, 2007, 11:36 AM
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 If it helps, I'm under the impression that the vast majority, if not all, of the RB sport routes were bolted on lead.
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linvillelover
Mar 3, 2008, 5:33 PM
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thats a brave soul.
Gunboat diplomacy is definately 2 pitch bolted sport.
climbed it yesterday. sweet climb. bring some small to medium cams for the moves before the first bolt which is about 20 ft up. and watch out for the lizard family in the deep horizontal crack!
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caughtinside
Mar 3, 2008, 5:41 PM
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knieveltech wrote: ja1484 wrote: knieveltech wrote: ja1484 wrote: Christ I hope not. knieveltech wrote: Maybe Stone? Technically, yes, but when most people are looking for bolted routes, they mean sport. True, true, but aren't all multipitch routes in the states technically trad? Apparently not Gunboat Diplomacy (not familiar with it), but other than that, I believe so in NC. Huh, multipitch sport. In NC no less. Who would have thought?
Oh there's multipitch sport all over, just not that much of it. I've bolted probably 5 multipitch sport routes. It's a lot of work and it costs a lot of money to put all that steel in the wall. 40 bolts and hangers aint cheap!
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bigredscowboy
Mar 4, 2008, 9:15 PM
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thej wrote: Only thing I can think of that will feel like sport, and not "North Carolina Sport" is some routes at Stone Depot. Which is the top of Cedar Rock in Pisgah.
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justroberto
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bigredscowboy wrote: thej wrote: Only thing I can think of that will feel like sport, and not "North Carolina Sport" is some routes at Stone Depot. Which is the top of Cedar Rock in Pisgah. Looking for some easy multipitch to take my non-climbing girlfriend on. This sounds perfect, does anyone have directions to Stone Depot or know of another spot for easy bolt-clipping multipitch. I don't mind NC runouts, so long as she doesn't have to pull out pro. Thanks
Take her to Moore's next time you're in G-Boro and do Sentinel Buttress (2 pitch 5.5). I know you don't have any tricams on your "sweet" rack, so use your fat tips to buy the .5-2. Those and your set of nuts will get you up. First belay is a huge ledge, as is the second. It's perfect for her - I took Erin up it with little problem. If you're planning on doing it before Vegas, give me a shout and I'll get you some more necessary beta...
Also - aren't you like an hour drive from the Table Rock parking lot? That's where you need to take her. Do Jim Dandy, Cave Route, Skip to My Lou, and My Route (all 5.5-5.6, mixed or "sportily" bolted, and two or three pitches - she'll love it). Take your draws and a full set of nuts and you two will be fine on any of them.
I've still got your nut tool, right? You might want to pick up one of those as well...Three weeks 'till the desert.
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