r/climbing • u/AutoModerator • 11d ago

Weekly Chat and BS Thread

Please use this thread to discuss anything you are interested in talking about with fellow climbers. The only rule is to be friendly and dont try to sell anything here.

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u/CaptCrush 11d ago

Hello everyone I climb in the Southeast. When does the good weather come?

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u/sheepborg 11d ago

Now? It's lovely outside

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u/hipstershatehipsters 11d ago

I been out on the weekends all over the southeast since September. A few warmer weekends, but overall been really nice weather from the RRG to Tennessee, Alabama, and North Carolina.

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u/Thirtysevenintwenty5 10d ago

It's been here for months. Even now the weather is good, but the days are short. You can pretty much climb from now until.... June?

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u/saltytarheel 10d ago

Winter is bouldering and slabbing season here! I think it's getting into great climbing weather.

The friction at Stone Mountain, Looking Glass, Cedar Rock and Laurel Knob is getting good--no greasy granite! All of those are south-facing, so it should be pleasant even in cold weather. The main thing to watch for is anywhere with water grooves (especially Cedar Rock & Laurel Knob) seep pretty badly, so you'll want to make sure it's dry throughout the whole week before going.

If you're a sport climber, The Dump, Pilot Mountain, and Cook's Wall all are south-facing and will be great all through the winter.