Some verbal snapshots to complement the pictures:



Bright sunny day driving down; wondering if we should stop at the Red and climb; into TN; nearly driving off the road gaping at the fins of Devil's staircase; escaping the perilous allure of Dollywood and Gatlinburg; over the Smoky Mtns at dusk; campfire, burnt socks, cold, Nomad, T-Wall Tom, Mike, BigwallGumbie.



Climbing in the sun, belaying in the wind, south face of looking glass; sunlight glinting off the receeding hairline of Cedar rock, the Blue Ridge Mtns in the distance; hiking out in bright moonlight.



Hike up to shit in the warmth of the sun; Gatorade slush; The Nose; interesting climbing; yearning to get into the sun nearly causes a route-finding boo-boo; relaxing in the sun at the top with Nomad, T-Wall Tom, Aid4Brains and Stephanie; rap hell and escape; hoping we will not have to carry out the first time rope-soloist.



A cold gray day; hopes of a quick climb or two squashed by rain; US-64; Pisgah Natl Forest, Nahantala Natl Forest; Hiwasee, Ocoee, Culsaja river gorges; winding road; misty hills; wet cliffs; looking for the T-Wall parking lot.



Moving camp. Climbing "disgustingly classic" cracks on a sunny day.



Christmas day. More "disgustingly classic" cracks on a cold day.



End trip.



Some of the pictures in these two galleries are taken by T-Wall Tom. See them and others at http://www.darlingtonschool.org/faculty/jallen/climbingpics2.htm