Ascent Notes for: Groover - 5.8 popular Average Rating : 4.80/5

Had time to just do the first pitch. It is really good and I can't wait to go back and do the rest.

Led P2, 4 & 6. The only particularly heady move was a slabby move in the P6 water groove 50 feet or so up and right of the anchor with no gear. Maybe we were off route a little, but the crack above was completely soaked and covered in lichen, so I just headed right into the groove off the belay.

good times...

Probably one of the best and longest 5.8's in the state and perhaps the East Coast. The runout on P4 was much more tame than most make it out to be and the gear opportunities were not missed. Thought the moves on P3 were harder than P4. The rappel sucks, but not enough to deter. Get on this thing!

Super fun NC friction classic. All pitches take good pro except the crux 4th pitch which is a bit runout, but provide lots of excitement.

This was an awesome climb i lead pitches 1,2 and 5 and top roped 3 with no shoes!! On three i also removed a #2 Camelot and proceeded to hand jam the placement hole when attacked by some wasps!! No stings,... thank God but did get really freaked out for a second. On pitch 5 i lost the free ascent when i slid a foot onto my last peice oof gear. Other than that i on-sighted pitches 1,and 2!!! pretty stoked could do better next time.

Fun

Long, fantastic climb! P4 is about as heady a runout as I've ever led. I breathed easier when I finally got a piece in about 70' above my last pro. We did the original finish for P5-6, which follows the groove up past three bolts, which aren't enough. I think P5 is more like 5.9 climbing even if it were dry; it was running water when my partner led it.

wet grooves

Fun high route. Take a full rack. Pitches tend to be long. Only led one pitch.

Skipped the last pitch due cold and late hour. The rap line was wet, even though it had not rained in 3 days. Mostly just an annoyance. Make sure you know where the rap stations lie. The station at bottom of third rappel (from top of P5) is about 10 feet off to the left and easy to miss.