blake stoppin for a quick shot before headin into the crux of the second pitch of the nose

this route is a good alternative if the nose is overcrowded on a busy weekend..the 40-50ft. hand crack at the beginning of pitch 3 is very enjoyable. a very fun 5.8 that is worth a trip for sure. photo taken by blake

while we were climbing sundial crack, the sun finally decided to break through the storm clouds...this photo doesnt even come close to capturing the beauty of this shot

Looking down from the first belay at the first pitch of the Nose. As you can see, the first pitch will take as much gear as you would like to place in it.

topping out on a windy warm day in February...Jammer took this photo of mee. tanks Alan.

cuz the lies...now I need forty more characters

cuz the lies...now I need forty more characters

am I doing...dunno. butt ok. ah da what, ok ok I got it

In the Nose area...maybe it was sundial. Guilherme took the photo for us.

i thought this was just an awesome picture describing how vast some of the walls at ole Looking glass are.

Here's Walt hanging out at the belay on the Nose (5.8). Looking Glass Rock, NC

Here's Wayne as we prepare to rappel the Nose (5.8). Wayne led all the pitches easily. Looking Glass Rock, NC

Here's Wayne leading one of the pitches on the Nose (5.8). Looking Glass Rock, NC

This route was great!! My first time on granite. The third pitch was the best

This is me belaying for the final pitch of Sundial.

Looking up at The Nose, May 2001, Looking Glass Rock...This was my first rappel. Brevard, NC.

Leading the 2nd pitch of Sundial Crack at Looking Glass in NC.

My friend leading first pitch of the nose. Strange moves on "eyebrows". Glad we did it but the move gets repetetive. Don't feel the need to climb this route again. Great view.

Beautiful view from the last belay station of nose. Usually a crowded route, we were alone racing a huge storm coming up from behind.

A good 5.9 slab climb. It goes stright up between sundial and The nose.

Ed on Sundial Crack, rope solo last Fall. Nice route. Still thinking about those eyebrows. As you can see, I brought everything but the kitchen sink. (on-sited, didn't know what to bring, so I brought it all)

This is a shot of me belaying Josh (photographer) on The Nose at Looking Glass. This is one of the most popular routes in the state and the rock was pretty much vacant on this gorgeous day.

I'm cleaning The Nose, a signature route at Looking Glass. I was lucky enough to meet up with James from rc.com and he let me climb with him! He even took this picture (he tied off the belay first ...). Thanks!

At the 1st belay station on the Nose, Looking Glass Rock NC

Following up the Nose at Looking Glass, when I realized I could go farther if I had more extremities. It is easier to hold on to the eyebrows.