The Discipline
Among the harder climbs at Stone Mountain South Face.
- 5.12
- grade
- Sport Bolted
- style
Best time to visit The Discipline
Best months: April–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
44° / 22°
7 wet
Feb
46° / 24°
7 wet
Mar
53° / 31°
8 wet
Apr
63° / 40°
8 wet
May
71° / 49°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 60°
11 wet
Sep
75° / 53°
8 wet
Oct
66° / 41°
7 wet
Nov
55° / 32°
7 wet
Dec
46° / 26°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sparta 3.5 Ssw, NC, 7.5 mi away at 3,011 ft. The station sits about 1,400 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
One of the harder routes among 59 climbs catalogued at Stone Mountain South Face, where the grade span runs from 5.4 to 5.12a.
Photo of the crag

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