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Fritz Crack - 5.8

Average Rating = 3.60/5 Average Rating : 3.60 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (5)
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Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.33/5
  Rock Quality 4.00/5
  Scenery 3.33/5
  Fun Factor 4.33/5

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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Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: ropeburn on 2013-05-25 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Fritz

Bulge to juggy crack

Added: 2013-05-29

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: satch on 2012-06-11 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars 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.

Added: 2012-06-11

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: bdc on 2011-10-09 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars .

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Added: 2011-10-09

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: csproul on 2011-06-15 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars 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

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.8
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: gregl on 2010-09-19 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Brilliant

Great climbing on great features. Good pro throughout. Lowers into the tree...

Added: 2010-09-21