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Ethereal Crack - 5.10d

Average Rating = 3.60/5 Average Rating : 3.60 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 25
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (19)
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Small nuts and cams
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10d
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 2.67/5
  Rock Quality 4.67/5
  Scenery 3.33/5
  Fun Factor 4.33/5

Description:

Left of Seventh Seal, this is the beauiful thinner crack of the two. The crux has great pro.

Submitted by: edge on 2003-10-17
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Route ID: 25766

19 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10d
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: DavidEast on 2002-08-30 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars thin

a ways up for your first pro. Crack starts nice.. gets super thin, more face climbing/smearing with your feet than really crack climbing. very balance-based climbing through the middle of the crack, crack mainly helps you stabilize, feet do all the climbing on this one. Pro is thin, used only nuts, but the stopper placements are solid. At the top you can go right or left to get around the big flake to the anchor tree. Left was dirty and dusty for me, have also climbed right... I'd recommend right. overall a great route

Added: 2011-08-26

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10c
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: blueeyedclimber on 2011-07-02 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Nice way to end the day.

You have to climb about 20 feet for your first protection, which may explain why I never see anyone on it. After the first few feet, though, it's pretty easy.

The crack itself is thin. I could only get tips in (if that). You need slab technique as well.

Added: 2011-07-11

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.11a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: jaablink on 2009-10-11 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars ***

classic
direct start is fun. a crashpad is good to bring along

Added: 2010-02-11

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: multiades on 2007-08-25 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Ethereal Crack

Fun, but fingery. Very thin crack. I one-hung it.

Added: 2008-05-04

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10c
  Safety Rating G
Second Second ascent by: rocknice2 on 2007-05-26 (View Climbing Log)

1 out of 5 stars I Hate Face

Slippery face moves. Just give me a finger lock please.
Glad I didn't lead this.

Added: 2007-05-28

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