Sickle Crack 5.8+
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| Type: | Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 20 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.8+ [details] |
| FA: | Unknown |
| Submitted By: | Marc Kajut on Jan 29, 2006 |
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Sickle Crack (5.8+)
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Current San Diego County Advisories MORE INFO >>>
- Thanks to ACSD for providing the following updates!
- Poway Crag's Ramona Wall and Miller Time Wall have a closure in effect from Dec 15th through August 31st annually dur to nesting raptors
- Glen Cliff has a closure in effect from Dec 15th through August, or if/when it is determined that nesting is not occurring
- Mt Gower also has a closure in effect from Dec 15th through August, or if/when it is determined that nesting is not occurring
- In recent years, Gower has been home to seasonally nesting raptors. To avoid human disturbance of nesting activities, advisories may be in effect from around December through August. Check the ACSD and CNF websites for details.
This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund,
and Mountain Project.
You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates.
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Keeping climbing areas open and conserving the climbing environment
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Description Sickle Crack has a prominent sickle shaped crack on its South side. The climb may be climbed using pure offwidth technique (5.8+) or lieback (5.10+).
Protection Standard rack plus LARGE cams. Two bolt anchor.
Cameron on the Sickle Crack. Photo by Elizabeth B...
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By G.McCay
From: San Diego, CA
Mar 26, 2007
| 5.8(OW) on a TR from 1981 to 1996...what happened? |
By Marc Kajut
Administrator
From: San Diego, CA
Mar 27, 2007
| I'll suggest a 5.8+ as I personally think it's harder than 5.8 but easier than 5.9; however, since '96 many other climbers have climbed SC at 5.9 and accepted Kennedy's upgrade from Brueckner's published rating. Consensus says... |
By rocky233
Jul 1, 2009
| I've always considered Sickle the 5.8 "standard" for OW cracks, and that's as a lead climb.
When the gym climbers leave the safety of their nest, they are very strong but totally lack crack skills. The upward creep in crack ratings the last decade is the result of their frustration and ineptitude. |
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