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SF on the Arete on pitch 1. Oct. 09

Description 

This composes the main section of Ship Rock. It's what you reach as you walk up the approach trail.


Getting There 

The approach trail from the Parkway (see main description) takes you right there.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Main Tier:
Hindu Kush   5.8     Trad, 2 pitches, 180 feet   
Boardwalk   5.8     Trad, 2 pitches, 130 feet   
Borrowed Time   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Airlie Gardens   5.9     Trad, 2 pitches, 130 feet   
Fire Point   5.9+ R     Trad, 1 pitch, 100 feet   
Linn Cove Lullaby   5.10a     Trad, 2 pitches, 120 feet   
KB Capers   5.10a     Trad, 2 pitches, 140 feet   
Harpoon   5.10a     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
BOG Man   5.11a     Trad, 2 pitches, 110 feet   
Special Forces   5.11a R     Trad, Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Welcome to Watauga   5.11a     Trad, 2 pitches, 110 feet   
Anguish of Captain Bligh   5.11b     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
First Flight   5.11b     Trad, 2 pitches, 150 feet   
Chromium Chain   5.11c     Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Gumfighter   5.11+     Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
The Broach   5.11d     Trad, 2 pitches, 140 feet   
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Featured Route For Main Tier
Unknown climber on the first pitch of Boardwalk.

Boardwalk 5.8  NC : Ship Rock : Main Tier
Boardwalk is a classic 5.8, one of the best routes of its grade in the High Country. Basically, wander up lower-angle terrain on huge horizontals to a prominent rail that angles up and right towards the arete. Follow this rail to a vertical crack. Continue up and trend left to a corner with a bush at the base. Either belay near this bush or continue up (the route is easily done in one pitch). Climb the corner and trend towards the obvious weakness in the roof above (crux). Above the roof, horizo...[more]   Browse More Classics in NC