Egg-shaped boulders...Mantle Right

LET'S PUT THIS PLACE ON THE MAP, BABY! Who says there's no climbing in Athens, GA? Shaking Rock is the local bouldering fix, hosting over 100 problems on smooth, round granite. Shaking Rock is famous, or perhaps infamous (or perhaps unheard of!) for its grueling mantels. In the shot below, Brice prepares to mantle with Steve Ricter "spotting." Photo by Dirk Peters.