The Great Arch. 5.5. 400' 4 pitches. Stone Mountain, NC.
My kid's first multi pitch climb
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.I don't understand this type of landscape. Is this man made? Just for climbing?
SukiSue
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Nov 24, 2018
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It is how the mountain eroded.
"Primarily composed of quartz monzonite, the dome of Stone Mountain was formed... around 300–350 million years ago during the Carboniferous period...as a result of the upwelling of magma from within the Earth's crust."
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It amazes me you do this.
Christiep77
Level 7
Nov 4, 2018
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It's fun, healthy, safe. Plus fall colors!
@CallMeDave Indeed. ?
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