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5.10

   

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Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.10 [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 110 feet
Season: Good in cold weather
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Submitted By: Jim O'Brien on Dec 24, 2007


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This was a fun climb that I will definitely go bac...


Description 

Start is loose blocks to a great hand / fist crack to the top. Sustained climbing to the crux near the top where the crack thins to fingers. Wonderful crack climbing- tape is reccomended.


Location 

Cat Crack is the right dominate crack going up the Amphitheatre face. Once on top rap off of trees...


Protection 

Great pro to 3"; Natural anchors (trees) at the top-



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Doug S., totally pysched to be climbing the best jam crack in CT.

Doug S., totally pysched to be climbing the best j...

Doug leaving the looseness after the stem start on Cat Crack.

Doug leaving the looseness after the stem start on...


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By mobley
From: Haven, Ct
Jan 20, 2008

I'll be bringing a #5 camelot just 'cause

By Tuxebo
From: Middletown, RI
Sep 1, 2008

This climb was very sustained and the closest thing to the Creek I have climbed in CT. Quite possibly the best crack in CT, actual jamming and not face climbing. Awesome.