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Secret Service
5.10+ YDS 6b+ French 21 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 20 ZA E3 5b British
Avg: 3.5 from 6 votes
Type: | Trad, Sport, 140 ft (42 m), 2 pitches |
FA: | Mark Pell, Danny Caldwell |
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Shared By: | Eduardo Ramirez on May 27, 2012 |
Admins: | Steve Lineberry, Aaron Parlier |
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Access Issue: Post Hurricane Helene Accessibility of Crags
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The CCC has created the list linked below of accessible and inaccessible climbing areas with some caveats. If you decide to head out for a day of climbing, please do not attempt to go to those marked ‘inaccessible’. Please note that all areas in WNC will have extensive tree damage and if you head out, use extra caution for all the trees above, especially on a windy day. Rock fall potential is also highest after a big weather event. Please use extra caution while climbing and prepare to self rescue if injured. Injury response time will be greatly limited for any injury currently, especially for a remote injury. Cell service is limited in all areas. Parking at accessible crags in the WNC/ Upstate SC region will likely be challenging. If the parking lot is full, go to a different area and do not park illegally or in a road. Make a plan B before leaving your house. Expect road detours on the way to the crag. NCdrive.gov updates road closures. Once you get to the crag, expect many trees blocking access trails and of course, come volunteer with the CCC to help us bring our climbing areas back!
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Description
The only bolt line on Two Pitch Wall and as the name suggests, it got bolted secretly.
What a route! Technical face climbing sprinkled with bouts of overhung jug hauls await the bold leader of this exposed beautiful climb! Two ways to start this one...
1)Secret Service(5.10+)- Climb higher into the gully in front of Two Pitch. Follow the line of most protection under Double Naught Spy(5.9R) bypassing the first two bolts of Secretly Serviced Again until reaching the first bolt (third bolt) of the original Secret Service. Continue to the fourth bolt around the arete. The fifth and final bolt is located cliff right after pulling some great moves at the roof.
2)Secretly Serviced Again- Start on the big ledge looking up at Two Pitch Wall. Climb up the gully and find a small crack system running up a small dihedral and onto the face of Two Pitch Wall. Climb to the first bolt on the white rock. Two variations exist here.
2a)(5.11-)- At the first bolt climb cliff left, onto the arete, utilizing the mono heading towards the second bolt on the arete.
2b)(5.10+)- At the first bolt traverse cliff right towards easier terrain. Climb up only to traverse cliff left on small holds back towards the second bolt on the arete.
Pull the bulge, mantling towards the third bolt and then merging onto the original Secret Service(5.10+).
This route will take some smaller cams near the top after the fifth bolt above the roof. Technical, pumpy, exposed climbing definitely make this a CLASSIC (in my opinion). Come get some!
What a route! Technical face climbing sprinkled with bouts of overhung jug hauls await the bold leader of this exposed beautiful climb! Two ways to start this one...
1)Secret Service(5.10+)- Climb higher into the gully in front of Two Pitch. Follow the line of most protection under Double Naught Spy(5.9R) bypassing the first two bolts of Secretly Serviced Again until reaching the first bolt (third bolt) of the original Secret Service. Continue to the fourth bolt around the arete. The fifth and final bolt is located cliff right after pulling some great moves at the roof.
2)Secretly Serviced Again- Start on the big ledge looking up at Two Pitch Wall. Climb up the gully and find a small crack system running up a small dihedral and onto the face of Two Pitch Wall. Climb to the first bolt on the white rock. Two variations exist here.
2a)(5.11-)- At the first bolt climb cliff left, onto the arete, utilizing the mono heading towards the second bolt on the arete.
2b)(5.10+)- At the first bolt traverse cliff right towards easier terrain. Climb up only to traverse cliff left on small holds back towards the second bolt on the arete.
Pull the bulge, mantling towards the third bolt and then merging onto the original Secret Service(5.10+).
This route will take some smaller cams near the top after the fifth bolt above the roof. Technical, pumpy, exposed climbing definitely make this a CLASSIC (in my opinion). Come get some!
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