Index is the better rock and general climbing but muchhh more likely to be wet (usually, haven't looked at forecasts) - Vantage is more likely to be really cold and dry. Also Vantage is more sport than trad and index is more trad than sport so its up to you!
Brian E
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Feb 27, 2015
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Western North Carolina
· Joined Mar 2005
· Points: 363
While it has been several years since I've been there, I am still embarrassed to admit that I've climbed at Vantage more than once.
I'm still embarrassed to admit I've only spent a few days at Index; it was just always wet.
With a good stretch of weather coming in both should be really nice. Index is far superior to vantage. It also has a lot more sport than people think. Go prepared to be humbled there, grades are pretty stout especially compared to vantage.
Also vantage trad climbing is fairly mediocre except for a few standout quality routes, and if you have climbed one sport route on a pillar there you have climbed them all. I recommend the bolted entablature below and sticking to the gear routes with four stars. Just my opinion though.
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