I climbed at Stone Mountain once in the summer of '99. I remember a very hot weekend of climbing. We climbed "Entrance Crack" 5.4R, "White Way Direct" 5.9, "Block Route" 5.8, "Great White Way" 5.9, "Great Brown Way" 5.10c, "Great Arch" 5.5, "Rainy Day Women" 5.10a, "No Alternative" 5.5, and "Electric Boobs" 5.9+.
Stone Mountain N.C. is yet another lesson on friction climbing. I remember several not so unexpected falls, and returned to Table Rock after that weekend to climb better than ever.
I've reached the summit several times. Lots of good routes there, but the run out is big. get your slab game on or you'll be reaching for the band-aids
Route Climbed: Trail 1996/ First lead 1999 Date Climbed: 1996
I did my first lead on the Great Arch, I have also done Entrance Crack, WOSL,No Alternative,Pulpit,Anchor Rode. Just move those feet, if you stop for too long, you can feel the rock crystals breaking away. Awesome place to climb in winter with its southern exposure. Crazy hot in late spring,summer. Climb early, the tree ledge gets mighty busy.
Route Climbed: Great Arch, No Alternative Date Climbed: May 26, 27, 2001
Wow! Fantastic. Great Arch is absolutely fabulous. No Alternative is pretty scary stuff. My first real friction climb and terrifying in so many ways. Great views, good times and some interesting wildlife.
sierratrekkin - Feb 16, 2005 6:49 am
Route Climbed: Several Date Climbed: Summer 1999I climbed at Stone Mountain once in the summer of '99. I remember a very hot weekend of climbing. We climbed "Entrance Crack" 5.4R, "White Way Direct" 5.9, "Block Route" 5.8, "Great White Way" 5.9, "Great Brown Way" 5.10c, "Great Arch" 5.5, "Rainy Day Women" 5.10a, "No Alternative" 5.5, and "Electric Boobs" 5.9+.
Stone Mountain N.C. is yet another lesson on friction climbing. I remember several not so unexpected falls, and returned to Table Rock after that weekend to climb better than ever.
AaronRockClimber - Jan 18, 2005 10:07 pm
Date Climbed: March 2004I've reached the summit several times. Lots of good routes there, but the run out is big. get your slab game on or you'll be reaching for the band-aids
gato - May 10, 2004 5:29 pm
Route Climbed: Several Date Climbed: 1997Southern granite is sooooooo sweet. Nothing like friction to spice it up, especially when it's so hot your shoe rubber is melting!
brandon - Apr 19, 2004 11:53 pm
Route Climbed: several Date Climbed: 1996Man is this place a fryng pan in the summer.
petersbike - Mar 27, 2004 9:36 am
Route Climbed: Trail 1996/ First lead 1999 Date Climbed: 1996I did my first lead on the Great Arch, I have also done Entrance Crack, WOSL,No Alternative,Pulpit,Anchor Rode. Just move those feet, if you stop for too long, you can feel the rock crystals breaking away. Awesome place to climb in winter with its southern exposure. Crazy hot in late spring,summer. Climb early, the tree ledge gets mighty busy.
CharlesD - Mar 19, 2004 12:07 pm
Route Climbed: Great Arch, No Alternative Date Climbed: May 26, 27, 2001Wow! Fantastic. Great Arch is absolutely fabulous. No Alternative is pretty scary stuff. My first real friction climb and terrifying in so many ways. Great views, good times and some interesting wildlife.