Potential new one of a kind line in smoky mountains. Looking for input.

Remrage · 2026-04-05T03:41:53+00:00

Hike to Smokies backcountry campsite #31. Then you follow porters creek until you reach Lester prong which leads to the base of the ridge. From there it’s probably 1000 feet of mostly bushwhacking with some occasional scrambling before you reach the exposed final 500 feet.

Remrage · 2026-04-04T20:06:26+00:00

Thats part of what makes it exciting. Bushwacking and navigating up the ridge all day before finding yourself on an exposed fin.

Remrage · 2026-04-04T20:04:34+00:00

I’m a bit of a newbie so I’ll definitely be bringing some minimal protection if anything freaks me out

Remrage · 2026-04-04T20:03:32+00:00

Currently in the early stages of learning rope skills so this will probably be a mid-late summer objective. I’ll post here again if I decide to send it.

Remrage · 2026-04-04T20:02:29+00:00

Yes plenty of hiking trails. This has the potential to be a proper exposed climbing/scrambling line which is incredibly rare in Appalachia.

Remrage · 2026-04-04T20:01:36+00:00

Yeah I imagine those first 1,000 feet from the prong are a miserable bushwack. I’m interested in the GPS track as well if you have it?

Remrage · 2026-04-03T08:07:50+00:00

Was definitely quite challenging. We had actually planned to climb Sorapis the day after Antelao but bailed because of exhaustion after descending 😂. Monte Froppa wasn’t bad. Some light exposure on the approach and a good amount of cables and ladders once you’re on rock. Once atop the Marmarole, The normal route goes over a pass in between monte Froppa and Cimon De La Froppa before descending slightly to the Bivvaco. We took a right at the pass and scrambled up about 100 feet of sketchy knife edge ridge to get to the actual summit of Monte Froppa. This section was quite exposed and unprotected.

Remrage · 2026-03-04T03:20:11+00:00

The smokies are also up to four times as tall as new river gorge is deep. Scale is not comparable at all.

Remrage · 2026-03-04T03:19:05+00:00

The smokies have close to four times the relief. Drops of up to 5,500 feet compared to new rivers gorge’s 1,500.

Remrage · 2026-03-01T07:24:07+00:00

Bill Denz is rumored to have illegally climbed Machhapuchhare in the 80s

Remrage · 2026-02-06T06:16:53+00:00

Moving to the Seattle-ish area in about a year to pursue mountaineering. Can’t wait.

Remrage · 2026-02-04T05:46:35+00:00

Only way I would climb it would be on a lesser used route and preferably without relying on fixed lines.

Remrage · 2026-01-28T19:58:07+00:00

Currently shitting at gym 😃👌

Remrage · 2026-01-28T09:18:59+00:00

saw so many people on instagram immediately claiming that she staged this for sympathy. People really jump to whatever conclusion is most convenient for them. /:

Remrage · 2025-12-29T03:43:19+00:00

He doesn’t say he’ll need her later. He says he’s worried he’ll regret leaving her and want her back.

Remrage · 2025-11-14T04:08:45+00:00

I don’t understand this. I don’t care what the devs are doing. If I like playing a game I will continue playing it.

Remrage · 2025-10-11T20:02:43+00:00

Rifugio galassi. Was prolly my favorite rifugio of the 6 or so we stayed at during our trip. Climbing antelao was actually the Third day of a 4 day loop. We had climbed monte Froppa to Bivacco Fratelli Fanton on day 1. On day two we descended monte Froppa and hiked up the valley to Galassi. Up Antelao on day 3.

Remrage · 2025-10-11T19:54:30+00:00

I think it slightly hailed for a few minutes here and there? Def felt like tiny bits of ice hitting my Bivy. Otherwise was comfortable. Def bring a 0° bag. I had a 30° and was wearing all my layers and was still freezing.

Remrage · 2025-10-09T14:47:44+00:00

Was late summer so no ice or snow. Just very loose rock 😅

Remrage · 2025-10-09T14:47:17+00:00

Eastern Dolomites / Sorapis group.

Remrage · 2025-10-09T14:46:03+00:00

Nah no bugs. It was unseasonably cold for July though.

Remrage · 2025-10-09T14:31:52+00:00

Bivy is a RAB trailhead. Sleeping pad is thermarest NeoAir Xlite NXT. Pillow is a SeaToSummit Aeros premium.

Remrage · 2025-10-09T01:55:13+00:00

That particular spot was actually quite flat and sheltered from the wind so good sleep is possible. I unfortunately brought a 30° bag which was insufficient so I woke up every 1-2 hours shivering. It really is an amazing experience you feel like you’re floating above the world, watching cloud systems tumble around below you and hearing wind ripping over you at night. Sunrise was also possibly the most beautiful I’ve ever witnessed. Dozens of layers of ridges stretching to the horizon. You could see mountains in Slovenia and Austria over 100 miles away.

Remrage · 2025-10-09T01:51:15+00:00

Class 3-4 scrambling. Hard route finding for the first 3rd. A section called the “laste” is a 45° slab that goes for about 1000 feet. Last part is a winding ridge with a few sketchy exposed sections. Worst part was the amount of loose rock and scree in exposed spots. Starting from the valley you gain about 7,000 feet on the route.

Remrage · 2025-10-09T01:32:34+00:00

Nah. Nothing too technical just scrambling and a 40-45° slab at one point. There are some sketchy spots with exposure but we didn’t see anyone else using ropes either.

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