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Description:
This is a great route to bypass all the guided parties gathered at the base of the Owen-Spalding. It is the obvious crack that heads upward just before the Belly Roll at the beginning of the O.S. route. It can be done in one long pitch, or broken up into two by belaying in the alcove. It tops out at the Catwalk, and the Owen-Spalding rappel point can be found about 200 feet to the south by following the Catwalk
Submitted by: renobdarb on 2005-08-27
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Route ID: 69190
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Onsight ascent by:
Long approach with a fun, short bit of technical climbing
Climbed the Wittich Crack from car-summit-car in a day, with beautiful weather all day long. My advice is when you reach the large alcove near the top of the pitch, don't belay your partner up yet...continue on up. It's a pain to get out from the ledge, requiring a finger traverse directly below a roof, and it definitely increases the difficulty of the route. The rock took very well to stoppers, and a set of them was plenty for the route
Added: 2008-04-22
