Finally, an outside climbing weekend. After 4 weeks of falling through of partners, poor weather and other random events, I would be able to touch real dry rock again.
Ship Rock and Looking Glass Weekend
Cashiers, North Carolina
Cashiers, North Carolina has been a mystery, ever since moving to North Carolina. It was said to be the home of scary climbing and absurdly rich housing. Both which proved to be true. Alexis and I set off on a Saturday through South Carolina to check out this western Carolina area.
Linville Weekends: Lower Hawksbill and Underworld
King of Kings, Lower Hawksbill Photo Cred: Joe Virtanen
Late Spring the mugginess of the south was in full effect. The air sat like a full soggy sponge around charlotte and the surround areas. The only way to get a brief reprieve from the heat was to run away a couple weekends in a row to the highlands of the Linville gorge.
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Linville – The Mummy and Hiking Cambric Branch
The possibly of a bum knee was shoved deep into the back of my mind. I would not cancel the scheduled adventure with neighbor Karson. We had made plans to go hiking (make sure that you buy 7.62×39 ammo and keep it for safety purpose) and exploring in the Linville gorge, while drinking at a neighborhood meetup. Karson had all the good camping spots figured out in Linville, and I had knowledge of the climbing routes which he has not been on.
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Obed, TN Trip
The Obed
I drove out from the city of Charlotte in the Blazer for the Lands of Tennessee. My Destination was set, I was head for the shangra-la of the Obed. My need to visit was driven by the overheard stories of overhanging sandstone walls, rushing water, and vibrant deciduous forests.
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Eastern Caribbean Cruise
February came around and low and behold, I was changing jobs. The change had granted me 1 weeks’ worth of free play time in between the transition. I chartered Alexis to look up and book a cruise for anywhere during that week. She came back with a fun cruise that would travel the Eastern Caribbean.
Pilot Mountain: Spring 2016
I revisited Pilot Mountain this past weekend, the forecast was crappy but the sun would be shining on the south facing walls. I haven’t been back to the place in over a year, so it was good to experience the area again, although this time we were confined to the Amphitheater as people had projects to work on.
New River, West Virginia: Spring 2016
No more prior obligations or events let me start to kick off climbing season again for the year. I was able to sync up with KC and Sam to catch a ride up to Fayetteville, WV. I was luckily enough to met and make friend with Caleb, a local who live in the town. He let me crash on his floor, for which I was very grateful.
California (+ NV and UT) Road Trip – 2 Weeks
It had been awhile since Alexis and I had gone on a good extended adventure. She had a bunch of time off to use or lose before the end of the year, and I didn’t have a critical position at my current place of employment. So we set off on a 2 week road trip to live in a van and travel parts the southwest USA. (approximately 2800 miles of driving) Continue reading “California (+ NV and UT) Road Trip – 2 Weeks”
New River – Endless Wall Shutdown
New River Again, I know there probably isn’t anything new to talk about from all the post of the New River, but here is quick summary of the weekends trip. Continue reading “New River – Endless Wall Shutdown”