Stepping into the crack

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Stepping into the crack

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no pro yet! ahhh!

Gotta love a good hand and foot jamboree!

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Michael Tassone

Oct 13, 2019

“Stepping into the crack”

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Matt slots a cam mid-crux on Double Cross.

Leading Double Cross for the second time in as many weeks. I'm pretty sure this is the way it's most commonly done (and easiest). the first piece of pro you need is right where you hop into the crack about 25 feet up. What a fun climb, and truly easy to protect where needed.

Double Cross in 1980 just below the bulge crux. As I recall, a No. 10 hex fit perfect in the main crack just above the diagonal crack.

My 7yo daughter climbing the middle section of Double Cross. This is a fist crack for small people or average size women.

Double Cross

Young kids can climb Double Cross, but if you are small, the lower crack may be easier as a layback. This is a photo of my 5yo boy climbing it.

Amazing jamming the whole way

Climber on Double Cross (5.7)

Such a fun route!!

Use #4 for first piece of protection in the undercling. Best to use an extended runner to avoid rope drag. Place a 2nd piece of pro before stepping into the crack.

Christa Cline bouldering at the start.

Late night rappel on a classic

~depth of field~

Greta cruising the wide hands

Plugging yellows "Double Cross"

April Davidson on Double Cross

Nate swimming up the crack, nearing the top of the route.

Tia Stark on Woody appreciation day

Free Soloer. Yes, tight sparkly pleather clothing and a funny hat.

Unknown climber on Double Cross

no pro yet! ahhh!

Stepping into the crack

Gotta love a good hand and foot jamboree!

Such nice jamming.

Aerili knows she's gunna die if she doesn't get a piece in soooooon..........<br>
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A ridiculously hot January 2012 day<br>
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Photo by BB

Excellent jamming 2.

Double Cross.

Darryl leading

Chain gang

Orangutan alert!

Lluis demonstrates, quite correctly, how not to waste energy with foot jams.

J man taking a lap, with Brian on belay

Excellent jamming.

Bathtub belay atop Double Cross.

Approaching the crux moves.

working up to the first piece

Kelly onsighting Double Cross

leading Double Cross

Jesse Hull on Double Cross. Photograph by Renny Talianchich.

Cleaning Double Cross. Nearing the Crux.

Dan MacLeod on his way up Double Cross.

Me learning how to jam. Great climb, stiff. December 2007.

Tom

Hillary on the route.

Jake Blanton leading Double Cross

This crack is oh so fine.

Double cross march 2017

A classic line definitely sustained for a rating of 5.7+.....yikes!

Christmas at Jtree on Double Cross

Yaz, Half way up

Double Cross has at times been known to produce the infamous Terrorface.

Nate on the crux

Christa Cline jamming the final moves to the top.

corinne working up the splitter

Irvin Fernandez raps from the top of the route. Photo: Mike Morley

Mr. Mercury jamming his was way to the top of the Old Woman.

double cross

Moving past the overhung section of Double Cross.

Double Cross

Choss pile

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