Eventually, we all rolled out of bed and made breakfast, a delicious combo of bacon, scrambled eggs, avocado and cheese, served on the plate or in a breakfast taco. It was nice to share the cooking and cleaning duties with others. Sufficiently fueled, we drove to the boulder field and got climbing. We were very happy to see that the place either didn't get much rain the day before or dries quickly. We warmed up on a few V0's in the Gateway Boulders area, then worked on a V3; congrats to S for topping it out. Next up were some more V0's on the Devil Boulder. The problems themselves were quite comfy, but the heart got racing once I noticed the snake sunning itself on the top. It wasn't near the problems, just something you passed while getting off the boulder.
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| Look out for snakes at the top of the problem! |
We tried a V2 with a super long move that none of us made, then gave the pretty Crescent Crack a shot. We walked around a bit, then played around on the Classic Overhang boulder before heading to Bart Simpson. We had fun on Marge, but Bart still remains a mystery. After one more climb, we hiked back out to the parking lot to meet L for dinner.
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| S on Crescent Crack |
After another tasty breakfast Sunday morning where we finished off the last pound and a half of bacon, we packed up and went to the east side at Rumbling Bald for a few more hours of climbing before we had to drive back to Louisville. We hopped on some V0's and V1's on the warm-up boulder, then got on the very nice Land of Dreams (V1). After a few more problems, it was time to leave. We stopped at Wicked Weed in Asheville for one more meal. The menu had many excellent choices and we each chose a different sandwich, which was awesome, because then we got to try all of them. I went with the fried chicken + kimchi + miso mayonnaise. Mmm. L's burger with lobster and avocado was quite tasty as well and the trout, veggie burger with fried okra and bison burger were all nice. Sharing food with friends was a great way to end the road trip. Looking forward to doing it again soon!
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| fried chicken + kimchi + miso mayo |
The Climbs
Saturday - Rumbling Bald, West Side
Gateway Boulders
A few V0’s and worked a V3
Devil Boulder
A couple V0’s, tried a V2 and Crescent Crack (V2)
Classic Overhang
Played around a bit on the Classic Traverse (V2) and did
Right Side V1
Bart Boulder
Marge V1. minus the top out
French Maid V0
Sunday – Rumbling Bald, East Side
Breakfast area
Warm-up Boulder - V0 and V1
Morning Star Boulder - Land of Dreams V1, Travis’s Arete V1, Flounder V1
Berry Patio Bouder,- Mega Scoop V0
