Routes : North America : United States : West Virginia : Roped Climbing : New River Gorge Region : Meadow River & Tributaries : Moon Wall : Fritz Crack
Fritz Crack - 5.8
Average Rating : 3.60 out of 5Route sequence (left to right): 0
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (5)
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Save your #3 C4 for the top
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Description:
Start forty feet left of Winter Harvest from a small ledge between two hemlocks. Climb the shattered rock to gain the excellent juggy crack.Descent Options:
No anchor. Bring cordolette to sling bomber chicken head and plug a crack with a stopper knot, or top out and sling a tree.
Submitted by: gregl on 2010-09-21
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Route ID: 106681
5 Ascents Recorded
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Onsight ascent by: ropeburn on 2013-05-25
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Fritz
Bulge to juggy crack
Added: 2013-05-29
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Difficulty | 5.8 |
Safety Rating | G |
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Red Point ascent by: satch on 2012-06-11
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Fritz has anchors now - thank you NRAC.
Great, reachy climb, may seem hard for the grade if you just use the face holds on the initial crack. Secret Beta: Climb the crack.
The 20 feet of starting choss is worth it. Small cams to #3 camelot.
The 20 feet of starting choss is worth it. Small cams to #3 camelot.
Added: 2012-06-11
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Safety Rating | G |
Onsight ascent by: bdc on 2011-10-09
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Added: 2011-10-09
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Difficulty | 5.8 |
Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by: csproul on 2011-06-15
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ok rotue, good warm up.
Jugs up through a crack. There is a slung chickenhead with biners to rap off of.
Added: 2011-06-15
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Difficulty | 5.8 |
Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by: gregl on 2010-09-19
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Brilliant
Great climbing on great features. Good pro throughout. Lowers into the tree...
Added: 2010-09-21