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Gallery - Linville Gorge, North Carolina

Photo by Wayne Buch - The Chimneys
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Photo by Wayne Buch - The Chimneys
Photo by Wayne Busch - Chase Crowson on The Cave Route 5.4
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Chase Crowson on The Cave Route 5.4
Photo by Wayne Busch - Jackie Busch commits to the Peek--a-boo move.
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Jackie Busch commits to the Peek--a-boo move.
Photo by Wayne Busch - East face of Table Rock, North Carolina
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Photo by Wayne Busch - East face of Table Rock, North Carolina
Photo by Wayne Busch - Bouldering near the parking lot at Table Rock
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Bouldering near the parking lot at Table Rock
Photo by Wayne Busch - Jason Hale leading high on the last pitch of The Prow 5.4
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Jason Hale leads high on the last pitch of The Prow 5.4 at the Amphitheater
Photo by Wayne Busch - caption - View south from the Amphitheater.Mummy Buttress is in the foreground. Shortoff Mountain seen in distance.
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Photo by Wayne Busch - caption - View south from the Amphitheater. Mummy Buttress is in the foreground. Shortoff Mountain seen in distance.
Photo by Wayne Busch - Jim Orafino stands at the top of the gully at Devil's Cellar
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Jim Orofino stands at the top of the gully at Devil's Cellar.
Photo by Wayne Busch - Face north of the descent gully on Shortoff Mountain through the early morning mist
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Face north of the descent gully on Shortoff mountain through the early morning mist

Photo by Jeff Braund - Chris Braund climbs near winter ice in the Amphitheater
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Photo by Jeff Braund - Chris Braund climbs near winter ice in the Amphitheater

Photo by Wayne Busch - Little Table Rock is connected to Table Rock by a saddle. Seen from trail to the Chimneys
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Little Table Rock is connected to Table Rock by a saddle. Seen from trail to Chimneys.
Photo by Wayne Busch - Hawksbill Mountain seen from atop Table Rock
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Hawksbill Mountain seen from atop Table Rock

Photo by Wayne Busch - Stu Estes nears the top of The Mummy via the 5.7 Roof Variation
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Stu Estes nears the top of The Mummy via the 5.7 Roof Variation

Photo by Wayne Busch - Jackie Busch tops out on The Daddy 5.6. The long rock face behind her is The Prow 5.4
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Jackie Busch tops out on The Daddy 5.6. The long rock face behind her is The Prow 5.4
Photo by Wayne Busch - Stuart Estes on the 5th pitch of The Prow
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Stuart Estes on the 5th pitch of The Prow 5.4

Photo by Jackie Busch - Wayne Busch leads the second pitch of Crackerjack 5.8 on the south end of Table Rock
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Photo by Jackie Busch - Wayne Busch leads the second pitch of Crackerjack 5.8 on the south end of Table Rock.

Photo by Wayne Busch - Chase Crowson on My Route 5.6 on the NE corner of Table Rock
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Chase Crowson on My Route 5.6 on the NE corner of Table Rock
Photo by Wayne Busch - Corner of cliff south of the descent gully.
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Corner of cliff south of the descent gully. The Maginot Line is around this corner, descent gully between here and the face

Photo by Wayne Busch - Chris Braund leads the Maginot Line 5.7
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Chris Braund leads the Maginot Line 5.7

Photo by Wayne Busch - The Mummy Buttress at the Amphitheater seen from atop The Prow.
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Photo by Wayne Busch - The Mummy Buttress at the Amphitheater seen from atop The Prow.
Photo by Wayne Busch - Stu Estes tops out on The Daddy 5.6 at Linville Gorge
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Stu Estes tops out on The Daddy 5.6 at Linville Gorge

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Robert Hutchins on Dopey Duck 5.9, Shortoff Mountain, NC. Photo courtesy of Mike Turner and Boulderdash! Magazine

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Photo courtesy Eddie Medina - Jason leading pitch 4

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Photo courtesy Eddie Medina - Eddie belaying the leader on pitch 4

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Photo courtesy Eddie Medina - Jason leading pitch 4

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Photo courtesy Eddie Medina - Jeff and Eddie on approach to the "Daddy"...

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Photo by Wayne Busch - Once thick as a jungle, the floor of the Ampitheater is opening up following the fires.
Photo by Wayne Busch - Bryan Hall on The Daddy 5.6
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Bryan Hall on The Daddy 5.6
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Bryan Hall starting the 4th pitch of The Daddy

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Photo by Wayne Busch - Bryan Hall atop The Daddy just before the storm

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Photo by Wayne Busch - Chase Crowson ready to lead

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Photo by Wayne Busch - Chris Braund and Chase Crowson on top of Table Rock

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Photo by wayne Busch - Rappelling into the Devil's Cellar

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Photo by Wayne Busch - View of the top of the Devil's Cellar chasm

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Photo by Wayne Busch - The North Ridge 5.5, Chase on lead

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Photo by Chris Braund - Wayne Busch at Linville Gorge

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Photo by Wayne Busch - Chris tops out on Quiver 5.7


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Photo by Wayne Busch - Stuart rappells into the Devil's Cellar


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Photo by Wayne Busch - Jim Orofino nears the top of The Prow

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Photo by Wayne Busch - Jim approches Trisha Stoops on The Prow


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Photo by Wayne Busch - Jim Orofino, Wayne Busch, Stu Estes (left to right) on the summit of Table Rock


Photo by Wayne Busch - Jackie Busch arrives at the fourth belay ledge on The Daddy 5.6
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Jackie Busch arrives at the fourth belay ledge on The Daddy 5.6

Photo by Wayne Busch - Beth Birmingham on The North Ridge 5.6
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Beth Birmingham on The North Ridge 5.6

Photo by Wayne Busch - Jackie and Beth at an anchor on the North Ridge
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Jackie and Beth at an anchor on the North Ridge
Photo by Wayne Busch - Chris Braund looking for that last gear placement on The Daddy 5.6
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Chris Braund looking for that last gear placement on The Daddy 5.6
Photo by Wayne Busch - Jackie Busch on the first pitch of the Daddy 5.6
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Jackie Busch on the first pitch of The Daddy 5.6

Photo by Jackie Busch - Wayne claims pitons make fine spoons
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Photo by Jackie Busch - Wayne claims pitons make fine spoons

Photo by Wayne Busch - Jeff leads the third pitch of Jim Dandy
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Jeff leads the third pitch of Jim Dandy
Photo by Wayne Busch - Jillian, Jason, and Jackie, on Table Rock
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Jillian, Jason, and Jackie, on Table Rock

Photo by Jason Hale - Jillian, Jackie, and Wayne at the top
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Photo by Jason Hale - Jillian, Jackie, and Wayne at the top

Photo by Wayne Busch - Jeff and Chris on The Mummy
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Jeff and Chris on The Mummy
Photo by Wayne Busch - Jason Hale on The Prow, Linville Gorge
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Jason Hale on The Prow, Linville Gorge

Photo by Wayne Busch - Jillian and Jackie enjoy the view
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Photo by Wayne Busch - Jillian and Jackie enjoy the view

Photo by Wayne Busch - The North Carolina Wall, Linville Gorge, NC
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Photo by Wayne Busch - The North Carolina Wall, Linville Gorge, NC

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