The Bowels is the double crack system on the far r...
Description
This is the supposedly easiest crack system in this area as of late 2008. Find this loose, wide, double crack system in a slot. The rock is quite loose and flaky, shedding pounds of rock even well after its first ascent. Squirm into the fissure, stand on loose footholds, thrutch, arm bar, switch directions, and get established about 10 ft up. Silt can and will cover that left jug inside. Find easier climbing until you get to ~30 ft up. Here, there are some decidely loose and threatening blocks lightly embedded in the shifting silt. If wise, move left to finish as for the 9 route (The Short Tower) to the left up to a pair of Fixe rap bolts.
Note, getting to the anchors from above for a TR involves a belayed scramble down loose terrain.
Some may feel the rating a bit stiff (given in the guidebook), but apparently some solo the route (not me).
Location
Find this as the 4th crack system from the right in this Quarry area.
Protection
Cams up to a couple of old style #5 Camalot size or the largest Big Dudes are handy.
My friends and I usually joke, half-seriously, that any "-" rating added on to a rating 5.9 and below means that it's really 1 or 2 number grades harder. In other words, sandbag.
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