Type: | TR, 60 ft (18 m) |
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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
This is primarily a TR directly under the rap station that serves Juggernaut and Juggerhead. There isn't a completely clear line but it's possible to make a distinct path and follow various cracks by beginning about 5-10 feet left of the start of Juggerhead.
Begin by immediately overcoming a small roof and work up through the moderate face (watch out for suspect rock here) until you reach the blank headwall. A short vertical slot/handhold looms above marking the vicinity of the hard climbing. Locate the key undercling, then boulder your way to glory, exiting the roof out right.
Given that Juggerhead was lacking a name, this likely doesn't have one either but please update if you know.
Begin by immediately overcoming a small roof and work up through the moderate face (watch out for suspect rock here) until you reach the blank headwall. A short vertical slot/handhold looms above marking the vicinity of the hard climbing. Locate the key undercling, then boulder your way to glory, exiting the roof out right.
Given that Juggerhead was lacking a name, this likely doesn't have one either but please update if you know.
Location
Directly under the rappel line for Juggernaut/Juggerhead.
Located in the same alcove above the main North End Trail as Juggernaut. About 10' right of the start of Juggernaut.
Located in the same alcove above the main North End Trail as Juggernaut. About 10' right of the start of Juggernaut.
Protection
Top rope is probably the only reasonable way to do this, unless you are really bold.
The route is protectable up until the start of the crux where the only obvious pro seems to be a tiny brass nut above the sidepull (likely blocking it). Given the hard climbing that single puny nut would have to protect and the consequence of it failing would be an ugly bounce off the slab it's serious. Maybe someone has already lead it anyway? Don't know.
A single bolt on the headwall might transform this from a R/X into a nice lead...
The route is protectable up until the start of the crux where the only obvious pro seems to be a tiny brass nut above the sidepull (likely blocking it). Given the hard climbing that single puny nut would have to protect and the consequence of it failing would be an ugly bounce off the slab it's serious. Maybe someone has already lead it anyway? Don't know.
A single bolt on the headwall might transform this from a R/X into a nice lead...
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