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Critter Crack 

5.6

   
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Type: Trad, 1 pitch, 80 feet
Consensus: 5.6 [details]
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Submitted By: Brian Adzima on Feb 8, 2007

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Climbing Critter crack with the Le Gourmet chimney...

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Description 

Climb the hand and finger crack 2 ft right of the Le Gourmet Chimney. Half-way up move a couple feet across a ledge and follow the crack system on your right


Location 

Highest up and farthest north on the 4th class ledges Old Man's Traverse follows.


Protection 

Handsize and smalle gear



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Dave Ruel climbing Critter Crack

Dave Ruel climbing Critter Crack

Nick on Critter Crack.

Nick on Critter Crack.

Tanya Chupa removing the final peace of pro on Critter Crack (5.6). The climbing party with Chupa climbed the first two pitches of Prune (5.7), then moved over to finish up on Critter Crack.

Tanya Chupa removing the final peace of pro on Cri...

Mike cleaning up Critter Crack.

Mike cleaning up Critter Crack.

Mike topping out on Critter.

Mike topping out on Critter.

Heading up critter crack on a beautiful day.

BETA PHOTO: Heading up critter crack on a beautiful day.

Andrew on Critter Crack!

Andrew on Critter Crack!


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By attila
Apr 11, 2010

This is perhaps the most strenuous 5.6 I know of. Sustained, excellent rock quality, good pro. I'll do it again.

By cjon3s
From: Sterling, VA
Apr 25, 2013

Great protection, solid rock and a killer view. A perfect intro to crack climbing.