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ccarver99
May 31, 2007, 10:11 PM
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Hey, does anyone know if Table Rock has opened yet because of the falcon closings?
Chris
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knieveltech
May 31, 2007, 10:44 PM
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According to this post on Carolina Climbers Table Rock is open.
http://www.carolinaclimbers.org/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=816
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schveety
May 31, 2007, 11:09 PM
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If you want to check on any of the closures go to www.carolinaclimbers.org and click on the Cliff Closures link.
As of right now it says that Table Rock routes between and including Blood, Sweat, and Tears and My Route are closed. (til August 15th I believe unless they open them sooner). We climbed at North Carolina wall Memorial Day weekend and the gate to Table Rock was also closed at that time - adding about 1.4 miles to your hike in........
The other discussion quoted by the above poster I believe has to do with the gate being open - not Table Rock itself................
(This post was edited by schveety on May 31, 2007, 11:11 PM)
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oldsalt
Jun 23, 2007, 3:45 PM
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TABLE ROCK IS OPEN!
I called the Linville Gorge ranger station on Thursday (June 21, 2007) and learned that the fires in the vicinity of Table Rock were out, and that the Peregrine Falcon closure had been lifted.
I left Jacksonville (FL) at 5:30pm Thursday and arrived at the picnic area Friday morning at 3:00am and slept until 6:00. I read a poster warning of bear activity and then looked to my right to see that the anchored steel garbage cans by the rest rooms had been ransacked. Plastic drink containers had large punctures and the cans had many old and new claw marks on their exteriors.
I hiked up and had good luck finding Jim Dandy. I wasn't so lucky getting out later. I got mixed up with up and down trail options and took a leaf slide that pinned one arm between a sapling and the trek pole in that hand. Nothing but bruising and scratches, fortunately.
I set up a good anchor on the fallen tree and another one nearby. I recently bought a Yates Screamer to reduce shock loading on my solo anchors, so I included it in this one. I didn't fall on it, but it was nice knowing that my full falling force wouldn't immediately be loading my anchors.
I have led and followed (and cleaned various pieces of fill-in gear) on numerous occasions, but this was the first time that I led all three pitches - being the only one on the mountain. Have you noticed the way that exposure seems to increase when you are leading a route, compared to when you are seconding?
As I did the three pitches (my main purpose for making the trip), I would have taken an oath that pitch #2 should be rated 'X'. It was a cool, bright, beautiful summer day, punctuated by the sight and sound of helicopters dropping fire retardant on the remaining fires across the gorge.
Table Rock is open and beautiful, and probably very busy as I type this Saturday morning. Life is good.
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