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Currahee Mountain Climbing




The Basics:
Event Type:Outdoor Climb
Event Location: Currahee Mountain, Toccoa, GA
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Oct 24 2010  10:00 am >> N/A
Registration Opens: Wed, Oct 13 2010 8:45 pm
Registration Cut Off: Thu, Oct 21 2010 10:00 pm
Event Duration:arppox 7 hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Dave
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:10
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 6 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

This is a Top-Rope style climbing trip, Currahee Mountain is a great place to start climbing outside and anyone that can climb at an indoor level 5.7 or higher will have options here (we will be mixing in some higher level climbs as well)

Everyone will need to have their own helmet, shoes, harness and belay device. You will need to know how to belay. If you have not been to any of the indoor climbing events, or if I haven't had a chance to climb with you I will contact you about your experience level.

This trip is weather dependent and will be canceled in the event of rain.

If you are willing to bring a rope/anchors to the climb to share with your AOC friends for the day, please contact the trip leader as this would open the trip up to having more participants.

Note: this event will not have an official carpool...I will need to be onsite in advance of the climbers to have a few ropes up when the group arrives.  But I am fine with helping to coordinate an unofficial one.

Meet at the cellphone/fire tower along the road near the top of the mountain (directions below).   I will meet the group there for the hike in.

Required Items to Bring:
Climbing Shoes
Climbing Harness
Belay Device
Water
Snacks/Lunch		Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Comfy shoes
Sunscreen
Fruit is a good snack for extra rehydration

How to Get There:
Event Directions:Take I-85 North to I-985 North. This will eventually become US Highway 441. 
Take the first Toccoa exit (17/365) and turn right. Follow this down the mountain to a traffic light/intersection (there is a Shell station to the left). 
Turn right and proceed about three miles. 
Turn left onto a gravel road (with a small brown national park sign), just before a manufacturing plant, and follow it to the top of Currahee Mountain. 
The trail skirts the edge of the fenced tower and goes sharply downhill to the top of the Slab Area. 
Meet at the cellphone/fire tower along the road near the top of the mountain, 

Notes:
* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.


Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.