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Banana Cracks

Submitted By: Scotty Nelson on Feb 16, 2006
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BETA PHOTO: Banana Cracks Formation.
Photo by Blitzo.


Description 

The Banana Cracks formation is located between Quail Springs Road and Hemingway Buttress.


Getting There 

Follow the trail from the parking lot towards Hemingway, but veer off right to get to the Banana Cracks.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Banana Cracks:
Left Banana Crack   5.10c     Trad, 1 pitch, 40 feet   
Right Banana Crack   5.11a     Trad, 1 pitch, 40 feet   
Papaya Crack   5.11b     Trad, 1 pitch, 30 feet   
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A cool boulder at the base of Banana Cracks Formation.<br />Photo by Blitzo.

A cool boulder at the base of Banana Cracks Format...

The Banana Cracks formation, JTNP.

The Banana Cracks formation, JTNP.

Banana Cracks

Banana Cracks

North face of Banana Cracks

BETA PHOTO: North face of Banana Cracks


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By Art Morimitsu
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From: Huntington Beach, Ca
Dec 26, 2006

The routes start about 30 feet off the ground on a ledge; you've got to scramble up from either the right which leads to a hand traverse, or the left which is *ahem* 4th class.