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i_h8_choss
Sep 25, 2008, 7:13 PM
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What are the best highball boulder problems in the US Southeast.? V0 - V8.? Everything Ive seen on the web looks like short sit-down problems. Any classics in HP40 or Little Rock City or anywhere else.?
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knieveltech
Sep 25, 2008, 7:19 PM
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i_h8_choss wrote: What are the best highball boulder problems in the US Southeast.? V0 - V8.? Everything Ive seen on the web looks like short sit-down problems. Any classics in HP40 or Little Rock City or anywhere else.?
Check out the Corridor area at Moore's wall. Plenty of classic highballs there.
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i_h8_choss
Sep 25, 2008, 7:25 PM
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Sweeeet!
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knieveltech
Sep 25, 2008, 7:26 PM
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+1 WV. You should also check the Cotton Hill Top area at the New, and Grandmother Mountain in NC, tons of highball stuff there, from v0 to v-wayfuckingharderthani'lleverclimb
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i_h8_choss
Sep 25, 2008, 7:27 PM
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o.k. more more more.....
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bizarrodrinker
Sep 25, 2008, 7:51 PM
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Mortal Kombat in HP40
There are a bunch in Rocktown but I can't think of any names off the top of my head.
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wzrdgandalf
Sep 25, 2008, 8:34 PM
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Definitely Mortal Kombat, super classic line. At rocktown there is 20 feet of fun. Boat rock there is Yellow Arete which i would consider a highball there was a bolt at the top of it for a while.
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Valarc
Sep 26, 2008, 1:39 AM
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You really consider mortal combat a highball? I just consider it a shitty landing. With good spotters and enough crash pads, the fall potential is around the same as many other problems at hp40.
There are several other highballs around HP40 though. I believe there's a highball offwidth crack if you're into that sort of thing.
Me? I'm a giant pussy when it comes to highballing, so I've mostly avoided them and can't provide any insight into their quality.
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bizarrodrinker
Sep 26, 2008, 1:50 PM
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if its not highball its definitely gettin there.
No its not the tallest problem but its pretty tall. And the crux is in the last couple feet.
But yea if you put the same problem over flat ground it wouldn't be nearly as scketchy. Plus its up on that platform which makes it seem a bit higher I guess.
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yuiruprup
Oct 1, 2008, 4:24 PM
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Roof of Death (v5) - Blowing Rock Boulders, NC
M1(v3) - 221 Boulders, NC
2 classic lines!
Mortal combat at horse pens was also really cool.
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yuiruprup
Oct 1, 2008, 4:27 PM
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oh and how could I forget Doug Reed toprope at Rumbling Bald.
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duncanlennon
Oct 1, 2008, 4:29 PM
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A lot of the Rocktown problems are decently high. A classic that comes to mind is Croc Bloc, V5. Very good landing but the topout's around 18 feet.
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alamuerte
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yeah, i actually was topping out croc bloc, had both feet on the top edge and slipped backwards off of it. i landed on a pad on my feet and broke my talus in my ankle. 5 months of crutches and 2 more of a boot. fun problem, not a fun injury.
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i_h8_choss
Oct 2, 2008, 4:40 AM
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No, I kinda h8 highball off-widths. know any classics? (slopers are nice)
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munky
Oct 3, 2008, 8:21 AM
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The SE is littered with quality highballs. Head to any of the major areas and you will find world class highballs. 3 that I highly recommend from the Boone area are The Horn (V2) and Heady Undercling (V3) at Blowing Rock Boulders and M-1 at the M-1 boulder on Rt. 221. Let me warn you right now these aint know gym grades. Get ready to want em. As DreDay already mentioned Scudbuster at the New is 5-star and tall. Oh shit another must do is the Stevie Wonder arete at Coopers Rock.
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elolddude
Oct 3, 2008, 3:55 PM
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crystal tips @horsepens
twista hick is good but electric avenue and the wave @cooper rock are stellar
space and oddesy @ little rock city
linville gorge has just about a life time of highball problems as well as anything you can imagine |
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i_h8_choss
Oct 3, 2008, 6:47 PM
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crystal tips @horsepens
twista hick is good but electric avenue and the wave @cooper rock are stellar
space and oddesy @ little rock city
linville gorge has just about a life time of highball problems as well as anything you can imagine
thanks for all the input everybody. im gettin psyched about my SE road trip this winter. and munky, where is linville gorge??
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elolddude
Oct 3, 2008, 7:10 PM
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linville gorge north carolina it's about 20 miles from boone
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ddansby1
Oct 3, 2008, 8:21 PM
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What about the highballs at Panola and Kennesaw. The arete at Kennesaw was the hardest problem in the SE for along time.
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jr12288
Dec 21, 2008, 5:13 AM
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What/Where is the arete in kennesaw?
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PeteyNoPump
Dec 22, 2008, 3:12 AM
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Electric Avenue V4 at Coopers....its especially nerve racking if you do it in the rain
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Jan 14, 2009, 2:24 PM
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Too many to list....
First, LRC ist the home of the highball...if you get on the right problems...
Boulderproblem from Hell, Kaya, Stormin the castle, Heroin.....many many more...
Rocktown....more that you would ever want to do....not enough established there for you...go clean some holds, and there are more highballs left to do there than you would care for.
North carolina...bring your sack or go home!
M1 and roof of Death as already mentioned are classics. Also Rwa Terror will get the juices flowin. DO not miss M1 if you come to NC.
At Grandmother boulders the whole great roof area and long wall area have your hig ball problems covered with problems from v1-v10+
Rumbling Bald...yeee haww!!!!
Class highballs include the classic overhang V3, Requim for a tree V7/8, The Panhandler V6 (must do!), Helicopter V5, Trad Boys v4. Many many more.....
Go have fun and scare yourself a little!!!! Let me know if you need any more beta for NC. I'd be happy to show you around.
Matt
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MikeSaint
Jan 14, 2009, 2:45 PM
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There is a spot in Raleigh that has a beautiful, beautiful high ball problem...
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norskagent
Jan 14, 2009, 2:50 PM
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please stop^.
photo-op crack at asheboro is nice highball, one must stay "focused" to do it...
(This post was edited by norskagent on Jan 14, 2009, 2:51 PM)
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dreday3000
Jan 14, 2009, 6:15 PM
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Mountaineer's Route in Coopers is pretty darn good.
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i_h8_choss
Jan 15, 2009, 5:43 AM
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norskagent wrote: please stop^. photo-op crack at asheboro is nice highball, one must stay "focused" to do it... [img]http://www.0friction.com/pix_137/zero_friction_pic_19022.jpg[/img]
What is that rated ??
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norskagent
Jan 15, 2009, 1:10 PM
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It v1 or so but seems harder due to exposure/consequenses.
The climber in the pic is just past the crux.
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csproul
Jan 15, 2009, 2:33 PM
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Where exactly in Asheboro is that?
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norskagent
Jan 15, 2009, 2:39 PM
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pretty much right in the center of the main area.
the boulder pictured is just across from the popular warm up boulder w/ lightning bolt, etc.
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norskagent
Jan 15, 2009, 2:49 PM
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"the masters", grandmother mtn., nc
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Jan 15, 2009, 2:55 PM
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Um, if you think "The Master" is highball you should try the one to its left "Olivers Travels" - 30+....Both are great fun!
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norskagent
Jan 15, 2009, 3:19 PM
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split decision at asheboro -
goodman, you mean this one?
Here's another at grandmother - rebirth?
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goodman
Jan 15, 2009, 3:25 PM
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NICE!
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Feb 12, 2009, 5:10 PM
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If you could only climb in one state on the east for the rest of your life make it WV. Coopers Rock has the highest quality boulders anywhere with the most badass highballs (but with clean flat landings) such as Twist Da Hick v5, mountaineers route v5, to the downright scary tall slightly overhung fingerlockin Electric Avenue v4. Then head South and hit up the New River Gorge. As John Sherman said, "the New would be a bouldering mecca if not for all those damn cliffs!" Check out Hawk's Nest at the NRG. More highball problems than you could ever know what to do with on the most perfect bulletproof sandstone. Check out Wingspan v4, Shark fin v2 or v4, White Eyebrow v7, Breast Arete v5, I could really go on forever...
Both areas have pretty good guide books and plenty of fun stuff around them as well. Coopers Rock is located outside WVU, which was the #1 party school in the nation last year and has been in the top ten forever if that's your style. Lots of cool stuff, good restaurants, an awesome scene for climbers. The NRG climbs are all centered around the town of Fayetteville, WV which has been voted one of america's coolest small towns and was in climbings top ten climbing towns to live in.
Now I hope WV qualifies as SE for you. If so, that's where you need to be.
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norskagent
Feb 12, 2009, 5:46 PM
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low on m1 / boone:
higher up m1...
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i_h8_choss
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That all sounds really sweet Mcarpe. Im heading there (Coopers/NRG) in June for early morning and evening sessions.
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Mcarpe17
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Awesome, you won't be disappointed! I'd say hit me up, but I'm headin out to Yosemite for the summer. Poor me, huh? 
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