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Rock climbing in the Southeastern USA
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Gallery - Looking Glass Rock, North Carolina
 small - looking_glass_long_shot.jpg large - l_looking-glass_long_shot.jpg size - 640 x 480 Photo by Wayne Busch - View of Looking Glass Rock from the Blue Ridge Parkway |
 small - the_nose.jpg large - l_the_nose.jpg size 640 x 480 Photo by Wayne Busch - Looking up, from the base of The Nose 5.8 |
 small - north_end.jpg large - l_north_end.jpg size 638 x 437 Photo by Wayne Busch - Photo taken from start of North Face trail |
 small - gmpic_3.jpg large - l_gmpic_3.jpg size - 355 x 285 Photo provided by Alpine - Alpine executes awkward moves on Glass Menagerie |
 small - gmpic_1.jpg large - l_gmpic_1.jpg size - 313 x 522 Photo provided by Alpine - Glass Menagerie |
 small - gmpic_5.jpg large - l_gmpic_5.jpg size - 351 x 258 Photo provided by Alpine - Glass Menagerie |
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small - gmpic_6.jpg large - l_gmpic_6.jpg size - 358 x 253 Photo provided by Alpine - Jugging on Glass Menagerie |
 small - gmpic_4.jpg large - l_gmpic_4.jpg size - 325 x 519 Photo provided by Alpine - Below the roof on Glass Menagerie |
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 small - fatdog.jpg large - l_fatdog.jpg size 640 x 480 Photo by Josh Moore - Bryan Hall on Fat Dog 5.7 |
 small - gmpic_7.jpg large - l_gmpic_7.jpg size - 331 x 551 Photo provided by Alpine - Glass Menagerie |
 small - invisible1.jpg large - l_invisible1.jpg size - 534 x 799 Photo provided by Alpine - Invisible Airways |
 small - invisible2.jpg large - l_invisible2.jpg size - 501 x 799 Photo provided by Alpine - Invisible Airways |
 small - invisible4.jpg large - l_invisible4.jpg size - 538 x 799 Photo provided by Alpine - Invisible Airways |
 small - invisible5.jpg large - l_invisible5.jpg size - 501 x 799 Photo provided by Alpine - Invisible Airways |
 small - invisible7.jpg large - l_invisible7.jpg size - 501 x 799 Photo provided by Alpine - Invisible Airways |
 small - pysychdelusions1.jpg large - l_pysychdelusions1.jpg size - 536 x 800 Photo provided by Alpine - Psychedelic Delusions of the Digital Man 5.9 C2 |
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 small - lg_nose.jpg large - l_lg_nose.jpg size - 480 x 360 Photo by Jason Liebgott - View of the Nose from the Peregrine Overlook |
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 small - lg_wayne_jason.jpg large - l_lg_wayne_jason.jpg size 480 x 360 Photo by R.J. - Wayne Busch and Jason Liebgott on the Parking Lot Ledge |
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 small - top_of_glass.jpg large - l_top_of_glass.jpg size - 640 x 480 Photo by Stu Estes - Wayne Busch at the top of Looking Glass Rock |
 small - looking_south_face.jpg large - l_looking_south_face.jpg size 480 x 640 Photo by Wayne Busch - South face of Looking Glass Rock seen from half way up Second Coming 5.7. Rat's Ass 5.9 is just beyond. |
 small - 071-07.JPG large - l_071-07.JPG size - 480 x 640 Photo by Wayne Busch - Topping pitch 3 of The Nose, approaching the Parking Lot ledge on The Nose |
small - 071-09.JPG large - l_071-09.JPG size - 480 x 640 Photo by Wayne Busch - A view up The Nose, Trish above, James ascending |
 small - 071-13.JPG large - l_071-13.JPG size 480 x 640 Photo by Wayne Busch - Escaping onto the Parking Lot Ledge from Peregrine 5.9 |
 small - 083-2_lg_seal1.JPG large - l_083-2_lg_seal1.JPG size - 640 x 480 Photo by Wayne Busch - The Seal 5.10 follows the crack beneath the arch |
 small - 056-12_looking_glass.JPG large - l_056-12_looking_glass.JPG size - 433 x 656 Photo by Wayne Busch - Tisha McConnell climbing strong! |
small - 056-17_looking_glass.JPG large - l_056-17_looking_glass.JPG size - 414 x 644 Photo by Wayne Busch - Andy Diffenderfer focuses his attention |
 small - 056--20_looking_glass.JPG large - l_056--20_looking_glass.JPG size - 590 x 548 Photo by Wayne Busch - Dan Griffeth takes the challenging route |
 small - 056-27_looking_glass.JPG large - l_056-27_looking_glass.JPG size - 646 x 478 Photo by Wayne Busch - Leslie Cohn on Lichen or Not |
small - lg_first_return.jpg large - l_lg_first_return.jpg size - 480 x 640 Photo by Ben Taylor - Bryan Hall on First return 5.8 on the South Face |
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 small - 035_chris1.jpg large - l_035_chris1.jpg size - 432 x 288 Photo by Wayne Busch - Chris Braund on The Nose 5.8 |
small - 034-7_looking_glass.JPG large - l_034-7_looking_glass.JPG size - 416 x 648 Photo by Wayne Busch - Jillian Edwards does her first climb at the crowded South Wall |
 small - 034-29_looking_glass.JPG large - l_034-29_looking_glass.JPG size - 434 x 643 Photo by Wayne Busch - Jeff and Chris Braund on The Nose 5.8 |
 small - 035-18_looking_glass.JPG large - l_035-18_looking_glass.JPG size - 648 x 418 Photo by Jason Hale - Jeff and Wayne at the top |
small - 035-30_jason.JPG large - l_035-30_jason.JPG size - 424 x 640 Photo by Wayne Busch - Jason Hale near the start of Sundial 5.8 |
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small - look1.jpg large - l_look1.jpg size - 356 x 551 Photo by Wayne Busch - View from the South Face of The Sun Wall and The Nose areas |
small - look2.jpg large - l_look2.jpg size - 359 x 539 Photo by Wayne Busch -View from the South Face |
 small - look3.jpg large - l_look3.jpg size - 503 x 361 Photo by Jackie Busch - Wayne Belaying on the South Face |
 small - look4.jpg large - l_look4.jpg size - 557 x 358 Photo by Mary Weber - Jeff and Chris Braund, and Wayne Busch on the top |
 small - look6.jpg large - l_look6.jpg size - 553 x 333 Photo by Wayne Busch - View looking up at The Nose |
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small - look7.jpg large - l_look7.jpg size - 339 x 274 Photographer unidentified - The team - Wayne Busch, Karen and Chris Braund, Jackie Busch, Mary Weber, Jeff Braund and Jake. |
small - 102-0_looking_glass.jpg large - l_102-0_looking_glass.jpg size - 479 x 640 Photo by Wayne Busch Alex Azis belaying on The Nose 5.8 |
 small - 102-16_looking_glass.jpg large - l_102-16_looking_glass.jpg size - 479 x 641 Photo by Wayne Busch - Steve tops the 3rd. pitch of The Nose 5.8 |
small - 102p-5_looking_glass.jpg large - l_102p-5_looking_glass.jpg size - 479 x 640 Photo by Wayne Busch - Steve Longenecker |
small - 103p_jimmy.jpg large - l_103p_jimmy.jpg size - 354 x 555 Photo by Wayne Busch - Jimmy Franco on the South Face of Looking Glass Rock |
 small - 103p_lichen.jpg large - l_103p_lichen.jpg size - 364 x 565 Photo by Wayne Busch - Henry Gholz leads the way on Lichen or Not |
 small - 103p-2_looking_glass.jpg large - l_103p-2_looking_glass.jpg size - 640 x 424 Photo by Wayne Busch -The Nose area |
 small - 105p-1_looking_glass.jpg large - l_105p-1_looking_glass.jpg size - 640 x 480 Photographer unidentified - James Fendley, Wayne Busch, Anita ns John Fisher at the summit of The Nose area |
 small - 105p-21_looking_glass.jpg large - l_105p-21_looking_glass.jpg size - 426 x 643 Photo by Wayne Busch - Jason Hale and John Fisher on Sundial Crack 5.8 |
 small - 105p-5_looking_glass.jpg large - l_105p-5_looking_glass.jpg size - 443 x 640 Photo by Wayne Busch - Beath Birmingham brings Jeanette Hrubes up to the second ledge of The Nose 5.8 |
small - 097-17_looking_glass.JPG large - l_097-17_looking_glass.JPG size - Photo by Wayne Busch - The Sun Wall, near the start of Tits and Beer 5.9 |
Looking Glass Rock Climbing Area Page
Looking Glass Rock Trip Reports -
5/14/03 - The Nose, Looking Glass Rock, North Carolina - Submitted by Wayne Busch - Wayne intorduces Jason Liebgott to southeastern stone
7/15/00 - Opening Day at Whiteside, NC - Almost - submitted by Wayne Busch - Jason Hale and Wayne Busch try to be the first climbers on Whiteside only to find the closure signs have not been taken down. They go to Looking Glass.
5/5/00 - Cinco de Mayo @ Looking Glass - Submitted by Wayne Busch and Trish Stoops - Wayne Busch, Trish Stoops and James Naus climb the classics at the Nose area.
8/28/99 - Black Dog Expeditions Trip to Looking Glass Rock - submitted by Wayne Busch - Guided trip
3/29/98 - Looking Glass Rock, North Carolina Trip Report - Submitted by Wayne Busch - Several small groups meet at Looking Glass Rock
9/1/97 - Labor Day Weekend Report - Submitted by Wayne Busch - Group climbing trip
7/20/97 - Looking Glass Rock, North Carolina Report, July 18th. - 20th. - Submiited by Wayne Busch - First trip to Looking Glass with a group.
Climbing Glass Managerie - by Alpine
Looking Glass Aid Sampler - by Alpine