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Dinkum Crack - 5.9

Average Rating = 3.67/5 Average Rating : 3.67 out of 5
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all nuts, a small cam at the top if you want. bolt anchor at top, place plenty at start to protect ground fall!
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Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure 3.00/5
  Rock Quality 3.80/5
  Scenery 3.20/5
  Fun Factor 3.60/5

Description:

fun crack. crux section has no foot other than the crack. fun for starting out. hike around, or rapell into the climb. pull rope and lead it back up, clean TR anchor and your good to go

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top leads you right to the trail out of cossumness.

Submitted by: evanwish on 2007-05-24
Views: 1783
Route ID: 86008

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Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: laurenswarley on 2010-03-20 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars .

tried twice, second time, fail
crux is nub on right side of crack (face) jam left foot jam right foot then transfer left foot to left side of crack (sucks). Go!

this climb should be renamed Dinkle

Added: 2010-03-20

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: cobbledik on 2010-03-20 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars -

looots of possible gear placements

Added: 2010-03-20

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: ShibbyShane on 2009-01-28 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Dinkum Crack

Pretty good crack. Mostly fingers.

Added: 2009-01-28

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating X
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Solo Solo ascent by: bob_54b on 2008-03-17 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars free solo

free soloed this in March...always a way to make it for real

Added: 2008-04-15

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: Rockjunkie15 on 2008-02-15 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Fun warmup

This is a pretty easy lead, takes any gear you can throw at it.

Added: 2008-02-20

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