Greta cruising the wide hands

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Greta cruising the wide hands

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Late night rappel on a classic

Plugging yellows "Double Cross"

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Josh Maher

Sep 6, 2023

“Greta cruising the wide hands”

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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.

Matt slots a cam mid-crux on Double Cross.

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.

Amazing jamming the whole way

Climber on Double Cross (5.7)

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.

Double Cross

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.

~depth of field~

Such a fun route!!

Christa Cline bouldering at the start.

April Davidson on Double Cross

Late night rappel on a classic

Greta cruising the wide hands

Plugging yellows "Double Cross"

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

Tia Stark on Woody appreciation day

Unknown climber on Double Cross

no pro yet! ahhh!

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

photo by Josiah Spillman

Excellent jamming 2.

Such nice jamming.

Gotta love a good hand and foot jamboree!

A twilight send of Double Cross on a warm winter day

Stepping into the crack

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

Double Cross.

Darryl leading

Chain gang

Orangutan alert!

Double Cross

Yaz, Half way up

Jackson leading

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.

Dan MacLeod on his way up Double Cross.

Cleaning Double Cross. Nearing the Crux.

Bring Lots of Big Cams

working up to the first piece

Kelly onsighting Double Cross

Choss pile

Jesse Hull on Double Cross. Photograph by Renny Talianchich.

leading Double Cross

Tom

Jake Blanton leading Double Cross

Hillary on the route.

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

Double cross march 2017

This crack is oh so fine.

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

corinne working up the splitter

Christa Cline jamming the final moves to the top.

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

Hot day on Double Cross

Taking a break while leading Double Cross.

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Greta Staggs

Lander, WY

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