Coming across one of the locals while rappeling down the slab of the Grack.

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Coming across one of the locals while rappeling down the slab of the Grack.

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Awesome hand crack on pitch 2.

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Jun 14, 2010

“Coming across one of the locals while rappeling down the slab of the Grack. ”

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Coming across one of the locals while rappeling down the slab of the Grack.

Awesome hand crack on pitch 2.

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--- Encountered some bats sleeping in the finger/hand crack 10ft above the first belay station ---
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*** little bat is soloing this monster offwidth!! ***

Tom on the Grack Center, May 2014

Route in Green, Rappel chains on climber's right marked in blue, as well as the tree we used for the last rappel. Down climbed from the last ledge marked in blue which was a rap to ends from the tree on a 70m.

Brice jamming up the 2nd pitch.

Trail sign to the Grack. Follow this sign to the small A-frame and take the small trail up towards the wall (water left of the trail)

Getting rained on after finishing the Grack - 2nd Rappel

Looking up at the Grack from the base of the climb.

Route Overlay The Grack Center.

Michael McKay enjoys easy liebacking up the first pitch of the Grack.

Sandra at the optional belay for P1. P2 can be seen sweeping up to the left in a beautiful arc.

Simul-rapping off the Grack. You should skip the first bolt anchor you hit and look for another one just a little farther down.

Taken from the top. Brianna is starting the last pitch. The solitary gold colored tree down below is the start.

Costumed ascent of The Grack - Center

Shawn and Scott on the last pitch of the Grack on an early but hot morning. <br>
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September 2011

Coming up the second pitch

Brittany Pace. Age 7.

Crowds on GPA

Britts!

Working up the Grack Center
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The conga line on Grack. In order to miss the crowd we waited until 1/2 an hour before dark and then ripped up the thing in two pitches with a bit of simul-climbing.

Pining for the Alps at the start of The Grack.

Hanging out after the first rappel

The grack

Costumed ascent of The Grack - Center

Starting our costumed ascent.

Downclimbing after skipping the tree rap.

About to start the second pitch of the Grack Center
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The view once you move into the crack of the second pitch.

Working up the Grack Center
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Grack Center from the bottom. Climber almost at the half-way mark (2 pitches)

Second rappel station is now missing a bolt. if you have a 70m you can instead rappel to the anchor of an adjacent route and continue onward.

Photo of climber passing us as we rappel

Michael McKay nears the anchor atop P3 of the Grack. This photo shows the final 20 feet of runout slab climbing (5.5?) that finishes the route.

Second set of rappel chains near the top of the climb

P 2 of the Grack. In my opinion, this is the best pitch.

The 2nd pitch of the Grack. It's an enjoyable cruise starting with a single crack turning into a double crack system and ending with a bit of slab.

Belaying from the top of pitch 2. Bring lots of the same size cams for hands.

Kristi-Lee on "The Best 5.6 in the Universe??"

Topping out the Grack Center
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perfect fall day on the grack

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