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New Year's Crack - 5.10b

Average Rating = 4.50/5 Average Rating : 4.50 out of 5
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Rock (Trad) (Toprope)
PG13
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Trad lead (1 - 3 sized Camalots) / Top rope
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10b
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.75/5
  Rock Quality 3.50/5
  Scenery 4.75/5
  Fun Factor 4.75/5

Description:

This is the massive crack climb in between Nurse’s Hook and Cactus Garden. You may want to tape up your hands before you climb it to save your skin. This route is almost completely comprised of a flared crack. Because of this you must place cams far back into the crack and thus you will need many 24" and 36" runners. If you wish to top rope this route you must rappel down from Doctor Hook’s anchors to the titanium bolts above the route.

Submitted by: USnavy on 2008-02-03
Last Modified: 2009-03-16
Views: 1418
Route ID: 92007

4 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10b
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: wallfrog on 2009-10-13 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars New Year's Crack

Great climb good fist jams -

Added: 2009-10-13

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: TFA on 2009-09-13 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Solid number 2 jams...

all the way, very well protected

Added: 2009-09-13

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: Nuggin on 2008-04-11 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars onsight on toprope

no bolts were on this route, still count for an onsight?.. crack too big for cams. fun wierd climb. It's short with some funky moves. I only used one hand jam with a few rest on knee bars. Kinda pumpy for a nine... need new anchor

Added: 2008-04-10

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10b
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: USnavy on 2008-02-03 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars New Year's Crack -5.9

This route cut up my hands from all the hand jams I did. Next time I will tape up my hands.

Added: 2008-02-03