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North Side Rock Climbing

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Routes in North Side

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	Appomattox (aka Rowins's Route) 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A2+
	Blue Steel Throbber T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A4 R
	Bombelay T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
	Brain Dead T A4
	Captain Kangaroo T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Carolina Hog Farm T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A4 PG13
	Cornflake Crack T 5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Creatures of Waste T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A3
	Deep Cycle T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Delapidated T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Deliverance aka : Squeal Like a Pig T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
	Extracrimpy Chicken T,S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Fear of Flying T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Glass Eye T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Glass I ( Pitch 1 ), The T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Glass Menagerie, The T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13
	Guillotine, The T 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	House of Cards Var. A3-
	Invisible Airways T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A2
	Invisible Airways Direct T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Kahntian Ethics T,S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Killer Whales T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Menagerie Direct T 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a R
	Not Waste Away T 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Nuclear Erection T 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Off the Wall T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Pooter the Poacher T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Practice Aid Route T,TR A2
	Reign of Fire T 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c PG13
	Ride the Lightning T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Safari Arete (extension) T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Safari Jive T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Safari Jive Direct T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a PG13
	Safari Jive Double Direct T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Saint of Circumstance T 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b R
	Scott Fischer Memorial T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A3
	Seal, The T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Shrimp Cocktail T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Southern Hospitality Var. T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a A3 R
	Sperm, The T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Toxic Masculinity T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A3+ PG13
	Unknown (just left of Safari Jive) T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Waste not want not direct T 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Waste Not, Want Not T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R
	Waverly Waster T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R
	Whitney's Excellent Route T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Womb, The T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Zombie Zoo T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c A3+ R
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Access Issue: Post Hurricane Helene Accessibility of Crags Details

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

People use words like "Yosemite" to describe the North Side, and this is definitely the home of Looking Glass' most serious and difficult climbing. For all but the most advanced climbers, aid is the style of climbing here. Signature North Side routes include Glass Menagerie and the Womb.

Getting There

From the road fork, continue up the gravel road for about two miles, passing the Slickrock Falls trailhead and the Sun Wall kiosk/parking lot. After about another quarter-mile, look for a pullout on the right. Hike down from the parking lot to a clearing, then follow an old logging grade to the left a short distance to a footpath that cuts off to the right. Hike through the woods for about 20 minutes to finish at the base of Glass Menagerie.

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Classic Climbing Routes at North Side

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.

5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b 186 ● The Seal Trad 4 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b 11 ● Pooter the Poacher Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A2 112 ● Invisible Airways Trad, Aid 3 pitches
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b A3 102 ● Creatures of Waste Trad, Aid 4 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 90 ● The Womb Trad 3 pitches
5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c 15 ● The Glass I ( Pitch 1 ) Trad
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c 67 ● Cornflake Crack Trad 3 pitches
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a 59 ● Safari Jive Trad 2 pitches
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a 9 ● Bombelay Trad
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 7 ● Extracrimpy Chicken Trad, Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a 11 ● Whitney's Excellent Route Trad
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a R 21 ● Waverly Waster Trad
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R 30 ● Waste Not, Want Not Trad
5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13 60 ● The Glass Menagerie Trad 7 pitches
5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c PG13 4 ● Reign of Fire Trad