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Looking Glass – The Nose Trip Report

Quick, what’s the worst thing that can happen to your climbing partner?  A busted face?  A busted leg?  I contend that the worst thing that can happen to a climbing partner is catching a nasty case of girlfrienditis. Not only is he not climbing with you but you know he is physically able to and [...]

The Nose at Looking Glass, NC

I’m still trying to figure out what I want to say about the most widely known climb in North Carolina.  The Nose at Looking Glass deserves a well thought out trip report but in the mean time I’m going to post some pictures of when Ben, Ben’s girlfriend Tonia and I climbed it.  BTW, the [...]

My First Grade III Climb – Groover at Laurel Knob in North Carolina

I don’t remember the first time I tied a figure eight and roped up to tackle the vertical world.  I don’t remember my first multipitch route.  I don’t remember the first time I picked up a trad rack to lead a clean line but I will remember my first Grade III climb because on Groover [...]