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Fat Crack 

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Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.8- [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 40 feet
Season: When Dry
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Submitted By: Karsten on Jan 25, 2006


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This route has access issues. Please read the note available on the The Columns page.

Description 

This is the most popular climb at the columns. It is the largest crack on the right side of the wall. Scramble up a pedestal to access the crack which gradually widens to fist size at the top.


Protection 

Nuts, cams to 4 inches

Belay or rap from chains at top or walk off (5.1)



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By Max Tepfer
Feb 2, 2008

Actually, the crack never gets wider than 3 inches and the walk-off, while very exposed, isn't harder than 2nd-3rd class.

By EugeneGuy
Sep 14, 2008

While I know lots of people who would agree that this is one of their favs at The Columns, for me, it just hurts my feet way to bad (wah). I prefer anything on the Main Buttress, and the chimney. Although, Fat Crack definately deserves it's 3 or 4 star rating.