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Asheville Climbing Expert: Climbmax Climbing
43 Wall Street, Asheville, NC
(828) 252-9996 || www.climbmaxnc.com
Climbmax Climbing (Downtown Asheville): Climbmax Climbing in
downtown Asheville is one of the area’s oldest and most popular climbing gyms. Climbmax
is the hub for a wide range of rock climbing programs and guided outdoor adventures.
Whether choosing to climb indoors on one of the many varied and challenging climbing
structures or head out on a guided adventure outdoors on the real rock, Climbmax
Climbing has something for everyone. Climbmax Climbing Gym is a family friendly
facility and provides services and adventure opportunties forall ages, from the most
basic climbing to the most challenging terrain. Directions from Asheville: Head
downtown to parking in the Wall Street Parking Garage for the easiest and least expensive parking
option for your visit to ClimbMax. Climbmax is located at 43 Wall Street,Asheville, NC.
Looking Glass Rock (Brevard): Looking Glass Rock features enough routes
to occupy many a full day of adventure. Steeped in history and set in the most beautiful part
of the Pisgah, the massive granite dome includes climbs of all varieties and grades, providing
challenges for first-time novices and experienced veterans alike. Tucked away beneath the
500-foot-tall North Face of Looking Glass Rock are a handful of classic boulder problems well
worth a visit. The boulders are located 1/4 mile before the base of the cliff on both sides of
the trail when approaching the North Side. Climbmax Climbing Guides specialize inguided
adventures for all regardless of their previous experience, age, or abilities, making them a great
fit for a first-time trip up Looking Glass Rock or other local climbing areas. Directions
from Asheville: Take I-26 E to Exit 40.Turn right on NC 280 towards Brevard for 16 miles to
Hwy 276.Turn right on Hwy 276 N into the Pisgah NF. Go 5.3 miles to left at the State Fish Hatchery
sign. Continue straight on the gravel road to the fork, then bear right 1.2 miles. The first parking area
is for the South Face, the second for the Nose Area, and the third for the North Face.
Cedar Rock (Pisgah, Brevard): With a vast difficulty range that accommodates
all skill levels and over two dozen varied climbs, Cedar Rock is a popular yet typically uncrowded
climbing destination.The dome’s main wall features classic climbs like Cedar Pie and Toads R Us,
requiring delicate face climbing, but also has numerous shorter climbs in the vicinity. At about
1,000 feet higher in elevation than Looking Glass Rock, air temperatures are typically cooler,
and the views are stunning. Directions from Asheville: Take I-26 E to Exit 40.Turn
right on NC 280 for 16 miles to Hwy 276.Turn right on Hwy 276 N into the Pisgah National Forest. Go
5.3 miles to left at State Fish Hatchery sign. Continue straight for about 3 miles on gravel road past the
road to Looking Glass Rock parking area.Turn left onto Gloucester Gap Rd. and head 2.2 miles to parking.
Smoky Mountain Adventure Center: Asheville’s newest climbing gym
features a 34-foot high climbing wall that is the first permanent climbing wall in the up and
coming River Arts District and is the only lead climbing wall in Asheville. Directions
from Asheville: SMAC is located at 173 Amboy Road between the French Broad River Park
and Carrier Park.
Asheville River Expert: French Broad Outfitters
704 Riverside Dr, Asheville, NC
(828) 505-7371 || frenchbroadoutfitters.com
Stand Up Paddleboard The French Broad: Most people agree that
we spend way too much time sitting around.Thanks to stand up paddleboarding, now you
can leave the sitting for another day as you hit the French Broad River standing up on an
oversize surfboard that allows paddlers to see Asheville from a different perspective.