The Rumbling Bald, NC

So our sixth month trip finally started about two weeks ago. We had planned to climb at the Red for the first week or so, but when we got there it was frigid cold and the weather didn't look good, so North Carolina was next. We climbed at the Rumbling Bald, a place just a little south east of Asheville. It was really cool climbing, the rock was really nice and there were tons of really good problems. I had never done any really necessary campus moves outside, until this place, where it seemed like every other problem has it.

This one is The Leprechaun Roof, a V5 that follows a nice crack way up and then comes out the roof with some sweet campus moves. Definitely a must do if your down there.
This problem above was the Brackish One, a sweet problem right next to some serious hard stuff. It starts with a campus move off some crimps to a nice slopey ledge. The snag a heel hook and get to the ledge, which was the most fun part of the climb I think.

This one was The Dime Crack, a super fun V4 with another campus start. You head left on a nice sloping ledge then head up to a nice ledge, then some sweet loose feeling side pulls. The general consensus on this one was smaller fingers help, cause there is a small crack you can jam your fingers in right before you head up that makes it easier.

This bad boy is The Campus Problem, you start way up on a nice ledge then huck your way up to nice holds then a cakewalk top out. Super fun problem if you can reach the start hold.

This problem eluded a send from us, but it was definitely super cool. The Green Knob starts in a kind of weird position, the you get up to a ledge and do one of the coolest looking mantels you'll ever do.

Overall the Rumbling Bald is a really nice place, tons of easy stuff, and even more hard stuff so there's something for everyone. We stayed for three days but we all could have stayed longer and been happy.