wfinley Posted October 24, 2005 Share Posted October 24, 2005 I know North Carolina is a long ways away from the Cascades... but everyone loves clean granite and i imagine at least a few of you have been to the area or are from there so I'll post this anyways. Don't know if you heard but the Carolina Climbers Coalition just signed a contract to purchase Laurel Knob. Laurel Knob is the highest piece of rock E of the Mississippi (even bigger than Whitesides) - and has always been closed to climbing. The contract has been signed but the Carolina Climbers Coalition needs to raise $240,000 by December! Don't know if any of you have been to Cashiers valley recently - I haven't for at least 10 years - but as of 10 years ago it was becoming country club hell. This purchase is for 50 acres - including the entire face in the picture below. If the deal goes through your kids will be able to climb nasty run out Carolina routes just like we used to. Likewise rumor has it there is a 7-9 pitch 5.7 waiting to be done (which is more my speed)! Donations are tax-deductible. You'll also get a t-shirt and receive good karma! More information is here: http://www.carolinaclimbers.org/ To join or donate go here: http://carolinaclimbers.org/?page_id=30 or contact them at: http://carolinaclimbers.org/?page_id=12 More photos are here: http://www.shullphoto.com/CCC_Laurel.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EWolfe Posted January 27, 2006 Share Posted January 27, 2006 That NC dome climbing is scary and hard!!!!!! Boys are tough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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