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 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 [...]