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climbingcrzy
Aug 14, 2009, 1:09 AM
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Ive never been to Tennessee to sport climb. Any sugestions for some good 5.9 - 5.11 routes for a first timer there?? Im coming from Arkansas.
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subantz
Aug 14, 2009, 1:11 AM
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There is freat climbing at, The Obed and Foster Falls. Travel alittle further north and you get Red River Gorge.
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subantz
Aug 14, 2009, 2:41 AM
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Dixie Cragger atlas. The best guide book ever put together know to man. Dont tell the Coloradians.. SSSHHHH!!!!!!!!! Oh its by Chris Watford. Seriously get it or you will be lost. Check Leeda also, good there.
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CrazyPetie
Aug 14, 2009, 2:45 AM
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Becareful going to climb in tennesse, you might not ever leave. I took two trips to Chattanooga last year and now i have plans to move down there soon. I would say just goto Chat and then figure out which crag you want to goto that day. TONS of every kind of climbing.
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rcar
Aug 14, 2009, 12:48 PM
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King's Bluff is over in Clarksville about 30-40 minutes NW of Nashville and has a lot of good sport climbing options.
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johnwesely
Aug 14, 2009, 2:32 PM
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subantz wrote: Dixie Cragger atlas. The best guide book ever put together know to man. Dont tell the Coloradians.. SSSHHHH!!!!!!!!! Oh its by Chris Watford. Seriously get it or you will be lost. Check Leeda also, good there.
I have always regarded the Dixie Cragger as the worst guidebook I have ever seen. Selected North Carolina Climbs is the best guidebook ever.
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subantz
Aug 14, 2009, 2:46 PM
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Ok john, Its a little confusing at times, but the best guide ever and I mean ever goes to The Red River Guide. Have you seen it, it is a great guide. I like the picures and lines for routes. There is no question if your in the right place. That is what inspired me to start on the bouldering guide for the GA.
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johnwesely
Aug 14, 2009, 3:24 PM
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subantz wrote: Ok john, Its a little confusing at times, but the best guide ever and I mean ever goes to The Red River Guide. Have you seen it, it is a great guide. I like the picures and lines for routes. There is no question if your in the right place. That is what inspired me to start on the bouldering guide for the GA.
The Red River Gorge Guide is pretty great, but still not as good as the North Carolina Guide.
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subantz
Aug 14, 2009, 4:07 PM
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Bring it over I need to check this thing out. Hurry, we got work to do.
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noell
Aug 14, 2009, 4:21 PM
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climbingcrzy wrote: Ive never been to Tennessee to sport climb. Any sugestions for some good 5.9 - 5.11 routes for a first timer there?? Im coming from Arkansas.
Obed.
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saxfiend
Aug 14, 2009, 4:28 PM
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To the OP -- If you're just going to be in TN for a short visit, I'd recommend Foster Falls for starters, then get up to Obed on another trip. The routes are all concentrated in the same cliffline at Fosters, as opposed to the various sub-areas at Obed. You'll find plenty of variety at Fosters.
johnwesely wrote: subantz wrote: Ok john, Its a little confusing at times, but the best guide ever and I mean ever goes to The Red River Guide. Have you seen it, it is a great guide. I like the picures and lines for routes. There is no question if your in the right place. That is what inspired me to start on the bouldering guide for the GA. The Red River Gorge Guide is pretty great, but still not as good as the North Carolina Guide.
JL
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BirminghamBen
Aug 17, 2009, 2:39 AM
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johnwesely wrote: subantz wrote: Dixie Cragger atlas. The best guide book ever put together know to man. Dont tell the Coloradians.. SSSHHHH!!!!!!!!! Oh its by Chris Watford. Seriously get it or you will be lost. Check Leeda also, good there. I have always regarded the Dixie Cragger as the worst guidebook I have ever seen. Selected North Carolina Climbs is the best guidebook ever.
Blasphemy!!!
Deep South Climber's Companion: ahead of it's time...more better. Bump the retros.
"Selected NC Crimes": the most blaringly laxidazical climbing publication ever...good firestarter. Kelly's book was leaps and bounds ahaed in completeness at the time.
The RRG book is nice indeed.
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oscarlation
Oct 30, 2009, 2:46 PM
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Come on guys, The "Best guidebook ever"? Climber's guide to the Tetons is by far th best
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elwood54
Oct 30, 2009, 2:52 PM
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Would Foster Falls be comfortable to climb in around mid-Feb to early March? I've heard that T-Wall would be fine, but that Foster's may be hit or miss?
Thanks,
Mike
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CrazyPetie
Oct 30, 2009, 4:41 PM
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I've gone down there in early march for the past two years. Some days are warm, some are cold, but its deffinately climbable. I'm thinkin the only problem in february might be a little wettness at fosters? Only if its a wet winter tho. You should be fine.
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subantz
Oct 30, 2009, 6:15 PM
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T-Wall is, all trad, all day, No sport climbs there. If you are looking for Sport your best bet is Fosters near Chatty or Obed Near Nox. Go get em el tigre
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yevquest
Oct 30, 2009, 6:56 PM
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subantz wrote: T-Wall is, all trad, all day, No sport climbs there. If you are looking for Sport your best bet is Fosters near Chatty or Obed Near Nox. Go get em el tigre
This statement is not correct. T-wall has some of the best sport climbing in the area, albeit mostly at the upper grades.
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subantz
Oct 30, 2009, 8:45 PM
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Hard 5.12 into the 13's now what are the chances the other climbes in those grades. besides fosters is a great place, With a nice setting. Obed is even better but I would not make a trip to T-Wall for a day of sport climbing. Maybe you can climb the 8 routes that are bolted but me I would rather go somewhere else to clip draws.
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johnwesely
Oct 31, 2009, 2:08 AM
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subantz wrote: T-Wall is, all trad, all day, No sport climbs there. If you are looking for Sport your best bet is Fosters near Chatty or Obed Near Nox. Go get em el tigre
T wall does have sport climbs. I climbed my first 5.12 there.
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yevquest
Oct 31, 2009, 2:30 AM
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subantz wrote: Hard 5.12 into the 13's now what are the chances the other climbes in those grades. besides fosters is a great place, With a nice setting. Obed is even better but I would not make a trip to T-Wall for a day of sport climbing. Maybe you can climb the 8 routes that are bolted but me I would rather go somewhere else to clip draws.
8 bolted routes? Do you always spout off about things you don't know about? I can think of at least 20 routes to the left of the waterfall and 21 to the right of the waterfall without looking at a guidebook. As an added bonus, most of those routes are extremely good.
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oldsalt
Oct 31, 2009, 2:32 AM
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elwood54 wrote: Would Foster Falls be comfortable to climb in around mid-Feb to early March? I've heard that T-Wall would be fine, but that Foster's may be hit or miss? Thanks, Mike
I have climbed Fosters in March, April, June, July, August, September, and December. One of the December trips involved ice falls onto the trail that were 30+ pounds. That was the only time that Fosters was not a good place to climb.
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subantz
Oct 31, 2009, 2:45 AM
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Just sayin. How about the breakin potential? I would rather be somewhere else. that has more moderates but the OP may want to go bonkers. I am glad that the climbs are good. but for a sporto destination where would you rather be at? At least in the other places mentioned you have way more options to chose from.
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