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DescriptionThis is the crown jewel of Necedah. A Y-shaped crack splits the center of the wall (hence the name) and a few bolted routes exist on either side of the crack. The wall is completely sheer and overhangs at about 20 degrees. Hands down, there is no better cliff for hard climbing in south-central Wisconsin. Getting ThereWalking up from the parking area, you will see a prominet tower and a steep cliff. This cliff is the Y-Crack Wall. You can't miss it. The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Y-Crack Wall:
Little Rebel Crack 5.7+ Trad, 50 feet
Whiskey Chimmney 5.8 Trad, 50 feet
Tower Route 5.10a Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet
Y-Crack (aka Old and in the Way) 5.10c Trad, 1 pitch, 50 feet
Dakota Farms Cheese 5.11a Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet
Early Times 5.11- Sport, 45 feet
Straight No Chaser 5.11c Trad
Whiskey a Go-Go 5.13a Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet
Featured Route For Y-Crack Wall
Whiskey a Go-Go 5.13a WI : Necedah (Petenwell Bluff) : Y-Crack Wall
Whiskey a Go Go is the left most climb on the Y-Crack wall, just left of the saddle between the wall and the spire. The climb follows discontinuous cracks up the steep face. The bottom of the face is heavily featured and offers 5.10ish climbing up to the second bolt. The features eventually run out and the climber is forced into exeedingly thin and dynamic moves to link the widely spaced cracks. Once past the crux, some welcome pockets will be en...[more] Browse More Classics in WI
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