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Knapsack Crack - 5.5 popular
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Description:
First pitch is real easy (5.2). Climb up to tree and belay from there. Follow crack up and to the left. The 5.5 crux is short and easy near the start of the second pitch. The crack widens (large cam is handy). and then you need to climb out of crack. Rope will not reach to the top. Short third pitch. Nice climb to bring beginner on. This climb can be done in two pitches if you set the first belay about 25-35 feet above the tree. [note: make sure you get high enough on the first belay if you want to do it in 2 pitches: run the rope ALL THE WAY out, or you will need to simulclimb on the second pitch without being able to see or hear your partner.] Also, the wide section can be protected with a well placed hex or two instead of a large cam.
Submitted by: comet on 2005-06-25
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Route ID: 11613
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| Difficulty | 5.5 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by:
Cruiser
This is a great route for a first time leader. The first pitch is easy 5.2 and has plenty of protection opportunities, and a good tree for the belay station anchor, you can swing pitches, then let the new leader finish the last 30-40 feet of the climb on pitch 3. This thing eats all types of gear - I was able to place a BD #4, a #5, and a #6 on P2 - as well as orange and yellow TCUs, a red alien, and a few nuts. It'll take smaller stuff as well, I was just having fun with my bigger gear. As has been mentioned many times, if you belay at the obvious tree at the top of P1, you will have a short P3. Once you get to the second piton on P2 - you're at the crux. The descent is an obvious and easy walk off.
Added: 2009-09-14
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| Difficulty | 5.5 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Solo ascent by:
Cruiser
Easy but fun route to run up.
Added: 2009-08-16
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| Difficulty | 5.5 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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In the queue
Make sure and follow the beta carefully for getting to the route - the tricky part is when to turn left off the main leap trail - it is obvious if you look at it from google earth, etc, ahead of time. The first pitch is more class 4-ish and is great practice for a new leader (this was my wife's first lead). For P2 there are two options: (1) either start it from the top of P1 and run the rope a full 200-ish feet, in which case you'll have a really short P3, or (2) do a really short P2 to 40 feet or so above P1, in which case P3 contain the the crux and the top out. The area before the crux was a little more difficult than I thought it would be given it is 5.5, but maybe that was just mental given that I'm a new leader. The crux is the spot where the crack transitions away and you move onto the face, but it's straightforward, good hands and feet. Everything protects very well. The walk off is obvious. We had to wait a very long time - busy route - so come early and/or bring lights... The strawberry lodge has some great food and top notch mango ice tea - don't miss it.
Added: 2009-08-12
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| Difficulty | 5.5 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Knapsack Crack
Great first climb
Added: 2009-08-01
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Red Point ascent by:
Easy but good first climb
Brought a friend for her first climb. Had fun. easy route but good way to introduce multipitch
Added: 2009-07-20
