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Scream Dream AKA Supercrack – Shortoff Mountain Rock Climbing

I can’t remember if I took this picture on the way to climb False Paradise (5.7) or Paradise Alley (5.8+) but this is Supercrack AKA Scream Dream which is a 5.11d on the North Side of Shortoff Mountain in North Carolina.  Anyhow, I thought the pic was pretty cool and wanted to share.

Bumble Bee Buttress at Linville Gorge

Bumble Bee Buttress is by far my favorite 5.8 route at Linville Gorge.  The route is 3 pitches of solid 5.8 climbing followed by a relatively breezy 5.5 scramble out.

Like most climbs at Linville Gorge the approach is an adventure in and of itself.  Mostly a third class down scramble with a touch of fourth [...]