Tennessee This is the land of cracks. Thin ones, wide ones, splitters and corners, delicate, demonic, perfect hands, and perfectly heinous. Yet face holds abound. If the Gunks is Mecca of 5.6 face climbers, T-Wall is the place for the 5.8 crack, at least in the East. And as you get better, there are always those roof cracks and pumpy RP seams.
Sustained difficulty is the rule here, as the basalt columns just go on and on.
Once you've ticked the few easier classics on the more broken faces, you'll be forced out onto the smooth expanses. Stemming skills will help, and so will a good-sized rack, since you may need seven pieces or more of the same size. Please respect the voluntary closure in June. Colorado This is the showpiece of Boulder rock climbing, one of the country's very best trad areas. Variety is the word on these complex crags.