• VIDEO ABOUT STARSHINE: Shannon Stegg climbing Starshine- one of NC’s classic ice climbs. Thanks to Lee Tucker who filmed and edited this piece.
  • BLUERIDGE OUTDOORS ::: Arno Ilgner ::: “It’s the journey not the destination” (about Whiteside Mountain climbing) …thick clouds broke apart in the early morning sun. At the base and looking up, the wall was huge – it’s the tallest, toughest cliff to climb in the Southeast. The plan for the day was to climb on the well-traveled right side of the southeast face. This meant we had to traverse past the Headwall, which had numerous grade IV 5.11 to 5.12 (or A4) scary, runout routes. All these years later, I still dream to have what it takes to do even one of the Headwall routes…