Ascent Notes for: Columbian Crack - 5.7 Average Rating : 4.00/5

For the grade, I feel it is an excellent route to practice on. Even with the face features to the right of the crack it mostly stays consistant the entire route, great for learning "head control". I soloed the route after having climbed sinocranium, theater of shadows, raindance, and wheat thin. Even after climbing this route repeatedly for the last decade it still feels harder than the average 5.7 due to its long sustained climbing.

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amazing chimney climb at the start then a really nice crack climb but bring nice smearing shoes really long climb about 120ish feet

nice crack, a little slabby but all in all a good route.

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Bring shoes you can smear with! Fun Start to a ever widening creack. Bring bigger gear for the top or clip the two bolts.

Good introduction to crack climbing at the City - goes through a bunch of sizes in one long pitch. Walk off to the left or rap from chains to the right (70m or two ropes required)

Exciting chimney start and fun crack all the way to the top. The off width was tiring but satisfying.

Damn fun. Cool chimney start.