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Favorite hand/fist cracks in Wa?

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Brian Darmetko · · Arlington, WA · Joined Feb 2018 · Points: 0

Looking for some solid recommendations.

Thanks in advance.

George M · · Seattle, WA · Joined Apr 2019 · Points: 136

How big are your hands? Can’t go wrong with the known classics, Godzilla, Rattletale, Toxic Shock, Outer Space, etc 

Evan Atwater · · Seattle · Joined Feb 2018 · Points: 36

Rattletale, if only p 2 were longer. The 11a pitch on the west face of cbr is definitely up there, though it never gets fist sized.   The GM route-> heart of the country at index.  Rebel yell in the wine spires has a nice pitch in the 3-4 size.  Air guitar at vantage.  Classic crack in leavy. And of course outer space. 

Drederek · · Olympia, WA · Joined Mar 2004 · Points: 315

The Tieton is rife with hand/fist jams!

Trevr Taylr · · Rent-n, WA · Joined Sep 2024 · Points: 50

Chodecadia Crack

Darren Albright · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2022 · Points: 0

Tieton has a ton! I second the comment above. 

This is the best:

https://www.mountainproject.com/route/108109533/straight-talk

emilio Taiveaho Pelaez · · Saxapahaw, NC · Joined Jul 2019 · Points: 436

Not the longest crack by any means, but the slightly overhanging  “bandersnatch” crack on p.2 of Song of Summer (on Jabberwocky Tower in the Enchantments) is amazing. Very memorable hands to fists in a surreal setting. 

Robert Meshew · · Bozeman, MT · Joined Oct 2017 · Points: 65

what about Rebel Yell on Chianti spire?

Darren Albright · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2022 · Points: 0

Breakfast of Champions - Index

Grant Adams · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2019 · Points: 164

Apart from what others said, make your way down to trout creek sometime and get on Gold Rush!

Alex Fletcher · · Las Vegas · Joined May 2016 · Points: 252

Surprised no one has mentioned Damnation Crack yet

Robert Meshew · · Bozeman, MT · Joined Oct 2017 · Points: 65
Alex Fletcherwrote:

Surprised no one has mentioned Damnation Crack yet

You must have big hands :-)

K Go · · Seattle, WA · Joined Oct 2017 · Points: 170

Battered sandwich at Index is slightly offset fists for like 1/2 the route, then it gets "interesting". It was an acquired taste for me, now I love it.
Wild turkey (next door to battered sandwich) is pretty easy but super mellow hands to fists, and you can make it a bit harder by avoiding the 2nd crack behind you on the face.

People said Rattletale already, which is awesome if you have bigger hands, but P2 is fairly desperate if you have really small hands. Right next door to it is a looong climb called Chasing the Lizard which I'd say is about 1/2 hands to fists with fingers and wide spots in there too, and is one of my favorite climbs out at index. 

Seconded that Tieton has some surprisingly good cracks, but they often are more wavy than splitter which actually makes fist jamming more solid. Inca Roads, Mush Maker and Jam Exam at Royal Columns are all great jamming through the sizes including some thinner and some wider than hands. Bring big nuts, the weird fractured rock out there eats them up. 

Air Guitar at Frenchman Coulee already mentioned but don't sleep on some of the other moderates in the area like Pony Keg, Tangled Up In Blue, George and Martha, Party in my Pants, Split Beaver, and one of my all time favorites Steel Grill which has hand and fist jamming but is more of an experience than your typical jam crack. 

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