During a "bold lead", Jeff Rininger pauses at the ...
Description
Actually better than it looks. Start left of Crank You, Thank You towards the right side of the Cracked Wall. Follow a discontinuous ramp/crack system, staying right of the moss. Continue up mostly 4th class terrain with perhaps a 5.4 move. Two sets of anchors at the top, shared with Civilized Evil.
Original Name: Dead Rat's Crack (funny how names morph over time...)
fa circa 1971 led by Richard Pfost, followed by 2 others
He remembers pulling a dead rat out of the crack and throwing it down to the base, hence the name.
This route goes above the Civilized Evil anchors, over some bulges with hand jams, and to the top of the cliff where you can set up anchors, but use caution on some loose junk around (not often done but a very goood route, 5.7).
By Mike Morley Administrator From: Oakland, CA Feb 16, 2009
Yeah, the "Dirty" Rat's Crack comes from Slater's guide.
I could have sworn Rusty Garing told me that Dead Rat's Crack was actually 60 Seconds and that the name somehow got transferred to what we currently call Dirty Rat's Crack. Anyway, just adding to the confusion. I guess we should ask Rusty & Richard to confirm.
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