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subantz
Feb 25, 2008, 3:07 AM
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zenelky
Feb 25, 2008, 2:23 PM
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Are you looking for sport, trad, bouldering? You can spend a LIFETIME here!
T-wall
Sunset
Griffin Falls
Jamestown (SCC's!!)
Foster Falls
Castle Rock
Little River Canyon
Lost Wall
RockTown...
This is just a handful of the published (except Little River) crags. Look on the SCC website...www.seclimbers.org.
Happy hunting!
~Mic
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colatownkid
Feb 25, 2008, 2:30 PM
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if you're looking to expand, north carolina pretty sweet, too. there's looking glass, rumbling bald, and linville gorge to name a few.
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ccarver99
Feb 25, 2008, 3:00 PM
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The place you are looking for is The Obed. There are hundreds of routes (most bolted) - some in the shade and some in the sun for year round climbing, as well as a decent boulderfield.
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gt29905
Feb 25, 2008, 3:19 PM
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ccarver99 wrote: The place you are looking for is The Obed. There are hundreds of routes (most bolted) - some in the shade and some in the sun for year round climbing, as well as a decent boulderfield.
Where iz theeese mythical ooobbeeed?
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blakegt
Feb 25, 2008, 3:54 PM
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Currahee mountain is close to yonah and tends to get overlooked. It's a cool place, there's some sport, some trad, some slab and some overhanging stuff. It's not to big but it's got great variety.
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subantz
Feb 26, 2008, 6:23 AM
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ccarver99
Feb 26, 2008, 12:09 PM
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Well...first, you can get a lot of information about the Obed from this website.
But for some more details: its about 45 mins West/Northwest of Knoxville, or about 35 mins North of Crossville. There is a sweet little campground, and during the summer you can swim in the river.
As for routes, there is honestly some of everything: 30 foot 5.9's, or 100 foot 13's.
What else do you guys want to know?
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corson
Feb 26, 2008, 12:22 PM
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subantz wrote: I was wondering if there are any great bouldering and sport climbing in Georgia, Alabama,Tennesee, ect. I am trying to find a crag with intermedite climbing with in a few hours from Atlanta. I have been to Sandrock,Mount Yonah, and Boatrock, But I am looking for new crags to visit. Any info?
Why not pick up a Dixie Cragger? If you can find an older one then it will have all(most) of the areas in your area. The new ones I think are a bit more comrehensive , but also split up area's into regions.I think. Its been ages so this is from memory. The obed is great. I always liked Fosters. T-wall is great. lost wall is a one time trip for me.Bouldering at rocktown is good, but LRC kicks ass. Also back to sport Little River Canyon(alabama) is cool but climbs are hard to find. Hp 40 is great (better in winter) Etc,etc.
Go buy a cragger!!!!!!!!!!
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subantz
Feb 27, 2008, 1:49 AM
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corson
Feb 27, 2008, 11:13 AM
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subantz wrote: Corson what exactly is the differnce between the old and the new Dixie Cragger.
The cragger that I have always used was written by Chris Watford and copywtited in 1999. It covers climbing for tenn,Al,and georgia.From the Obed/clear creek to mt yonah. I believe in the new versions each state has its own book and is a bit more comprehensive. For exemple Little river canyon in Bama is not in the old version. It should be in the new one.However I have never looked through the new versions,as I dont live in the se. any more. Any one down there should be able to turn you on.Do a google search you should find them.
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corson
Feb 27, 2008, 11:18 AM
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BTW if you live in Atlanta ,REI if you shop there, should have it. Also Escalade rock gym in in Kennesaw will have it. If you see Sierzant tell him I said his dog is a pussy .
peace
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ccarver99
Feb 27, 2008, 12:01 PM
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Yeah, about 3-4 years ago a new Dixie Cragger came out. Is is printed in two volumes: one rather large book for Tennessee, and another smaller book for Georgia and Alabama. Just about any outdoor store in the southeast should have it.
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zenelky
Feb 27, 2008, 2:01 PM
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I'd love to say that the Little River Canyon is in the new Dixie Cragger's Atlas, but it is not. My understanding is that the park service is allowing access and climbing in the canyon so long as no new bolting occurs (and replacement bolts must be okayed by the park service) and no written guidebook be published on the routes. Hence, you must know someone to know the Canyon, or enjoy exploring.
The new Dixie Cragger's atlas has much more current access to different locations. There is a handy-dandy one just for T-Wall (hum, I wonder where Mr. Watford likes to climb?). There is not much bouldering in there, although it makes comments about the bouldering locations. I'd go to Dr. Topo or the SCC's website to download the bouldering guides that are mentioned.
The DCA is worth the money. If I had a penny for every time I read these kinds of threads (or people asking me, "where is there climbing around here?") I'd be able to put gas in a new truck. You can go, pick up 1 volume of the DCA at your local gear store and have more climbing than you could complete in a lifetime. It's a bit expensive, but a lot of time, money and effort was put into it. STOP BEING CHEAP!
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subantz
Feb 28, 2008, 2:56 AM
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corson
Feb 28, 2008, 10:52 AM
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zenelky wrote: I'd love to say that the Little River Canyon is in the new Dixie Cragger's Atlas, but it is not. My understanding is that the park service is allowing access and climbing in the canyon so long as no new bolting occurs (and replacement bolts must be okayed by the park service) and no written guidebook be published on the routes. Hence, you must know someone to know the Canyon, or enjoy exploring.
Man, that is a bummer. I guess it hasn't changed since the last time I was there. I was using that same old photo copied guide, gifted to me by a Tenn.climber swearing me to secrecy,or at least descresion. What a pain in the ass trying to find stuff. Any how thanks for the info
peace
c
I think chris helped develope all of that chattanooga scene Fosters, t wall sundown, with whitmore and all those 90',s hardmen.
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corson
Feb 28, 2008, 10:53 AM
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subantz wrote: Picked up the crager today at REI. Holy Cow what a wealth of knowledge. I want to say thanks to all for the help. Much appreciated. Leny
Your Welcome!
enjoy
c
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zakadamsgt
Feb 28, 2008, 1:38 PM
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Dont forget OBED has the largest roof east of the Mississippi
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