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Jacob Cioffoletti · · Jonas Ridge, NC · Joined Oct 2010 · Points: 60

What is a good big wall area in the South that is not slab?

Dominic Albanese · · Baltimore, MD · Joined Oct 2007 · Points: 475

Most anything on the North side of Looking Glass. Route info here

For clean aid try Glass Menagerie, and for nailing either Ronins route or Invisible Airwaves.

Scott O · · Anchorage · Joined Mar 2010 · Points: 70
Dominic Albanese wrote:Most anything on the North side of Looking Glass. Route info here For clean aid try Glass Menagerie, and for nailing either Ronins route or Invisible Airwaves.
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ANOTHER DELETED · · msprague beats old ladies up · Joined Jan 2009 · Points: 10

"Rowin's" not "Ronin's" and Invisible both go clean easily. Harder N Face routes may require more hammer time.

Ronadon · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2011 · Points: 0

I've never climbed there and I hear it's pretty adventureous but Laurel Knob is pretty huge. Do a lot of research on it though because from what I understand it is not to be taken lightly.

Ryan Williams · · London (sort of) · Joined May 2009 · Points: 1,245
Ronadon wrote:I've never climbed there and I hear it's pretty adventureous but Laurel Knob is pretty huge. Do a lot of research on it though because from what I understand it is not to be taken lightly.
I think he was specifically asking for places other than LK (slab).

OP, N. Face of LG is where to be for a true "big wall" feel. I think you're really missing out if you dismiss LK as a slab area and leave it off your list. It's an excellent place to climb, and some of the routes aren't all that slabby.

For steep, long routes, there is Whitesides Mountain. Not a big wall though.
Ronadon · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Mar 2011 · Points: 0

I didn't realize LK was slab. I've never been there or done too much research on it though.

Rhett Burroughs · · Salt Lake City, UT · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 230

LK is great... a few routes have some crack but mainly slab unless you get on the wild west wall but thats kinda illegal I think.

WS has some nasty aid routes that aren't in Shull's guide book.

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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