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RCU
Jul 18, 2011, 8:04 AM
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Just a heads up, the UNC traverse wall should not be climbed on. The wall has stones stuck to the side of it with epoxy, and they break off frequently! This is a great place to get injured.
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TarheelJD
Jul 18, 2011, 8:28 AM
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That thing is like 15 years old, put up in the mid 90s by Mike. I topped out on it one time but it was definitely sketchy.
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RCU
Jul 18, 2011, 10:14 AM
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TarheelJD, I just moved into the Chapel Hill area, maybe you could give me some helpful advice. After searching for days online, and spending a week talking with local shops and climbers, I cant seem to find a spot to boulder that is not an hour or more away, or illegal to access. Im not looking for anything amazing, just a rock close by to train on between climbing trips. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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TarheelJD
Jul 18, 2011, 10:21 AM
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I don't do much bouldering so I'm not the best resource.
That being said, the closest real rock that I'm aware of is either at pilot or moore's. That obviously isn't super close but it's a reasonable day trip. There is some bouldering at both spots.
The triangle rock club is a good gym choice and the UNC indoor walls can do the trick if you already have access through UNC.
I'm sure there is some errant small boulder laying around somewhere closer but I definitely don't know about it.
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csproul
Jul 18, 2011, 10:56 AM
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RCU wrote: TarheelJD, I just moved into the Chapel Hill area, maybe you could give me some helpful advice. After searching for days online, and spending a week talking with local shops and climbers, I cant seem to find a spot to boulder that is not an hour or more away, or illegal to access. Im not looking for anything amazing, just a rock close by to train on between climbing trips. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
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RCU
Jul 18, 2011, 11:43 AM
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csproul,
I have heard of the tunnel on MLK, but what is the forest theater? Also, I went looking for the boulders at University lake, but there where no trails and everything was fenced off. If you could tell me how to find them, that would be killer. Also, if anyone wants to hit these boulders up, let me know. Im not really a "boulderer", I just find that gym climbing does not translate well to rock, so I like to use bouldering as the major part of my training when I dont live near a crag. Thanks for the help!
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csproul
Jul 18, 2011, 12:03 PM
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RCU wrote: csproul, I have heard of the tunnel on MLK, but what is the forest theater? Also, I went looking for the boulders at University lake, but there where no trails and everything was fenced off. If you could tell me how to find them, that would be killer. Also, if anyone wants to hit these boulders up, let me know. Im not really a "boulderer", I just find that gym climbing does not translate well to rock, so I like to use bouldering as the major part of my training when I dont live near a crag. Thanks for the help!
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