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All Locations > N Carolina > 2. Northern Mou… > Linville Gorge > Table Rock > Cave Route (5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a)
Pitch 1 - worst part is getting to the first bolt, slippery when wet.... pitch 2 you can place as much gear as you brought. It's like candyland! Great practice for figuring out cam and nut sizes on the fly...
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Quad length sling perfect for anchor of the big ol'tree...
At the crux of the final pitch
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Todd Hudson
Jan 4, 2023
“Pitch 1 - worst part is getting to the first bolt, slippery when wet.... pitch 2 you can place as much gear as you brought. It's like candyland! Great practice for figuring out cam and nut sizes on the fly...”  

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rap to lunch ledge
one of the many bands of quartzite on Cave Route
P3
Pitch 3 (aka Block Route)
Pitch 1
Quad length sling perfect for anchor of the big ol'tree...
Pitch 1 - worst part is getting to the first bolt, slippery when wet.... pitch 2 you can place as much gear as you brought. It's like candyland! Great practice for figuring out cam and nut sizes on the fly...
At the crux of the final pitch
Looking down on the Cave Route start
First pitch of Cave Route. Some rope drag for top rope. If you are going to do laps on the first pitch with some kiddos, bring ~25 feet worth of static a/o nylon to extend over belay ledge. This top rope belay station will pull you off route to the left, but still decent climbing.<br> <br> Recommendation for top roping - put opposing draws at the final bolt and run rope through it on top rope to avoid right to left swing (this will keep you on route).
P1
First pitch of Cave Route.
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