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Bell Crack

Name: Bell Crack
Rating: 3.0

5.11b YDS 6c French 23 Ewbanks VIII- UIAA 23 ZA E3 5c British

Routes in Coke Bottle

L › R R › L A › Z

	12th of Never, The T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Bell Crack T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Boardwalk T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Dollywood S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Fallout T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Horn's Mother T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Light From Blue Horses T,S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Mainstreet T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Mr. Rockbiter S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Never Ending Story T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Revenge of the Nothing T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Sidestreet T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Space Oddity (a.k.a. Significant Local) S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	TM Chimney T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Young Guns S 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a

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Type:	Trad, 90 ft (27 m)
GPS:	41.16185, -105.37553
FA:	Henry Barber
Page Views:	3,359 total · 11/month
Shared By:	Skip Harper on Aug 16, 2001
Admins:	Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Aeon Aki, Mike Snyder, Taylor Spiegelberg, Jake Dickerson Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

Are you ready for a challenging off width experience? Bell Crack will probably ring your chimes. The only place it goes as thin as 'hands' is below the roof (crux), most of the climb is above it.

First, TAPE UP! Then begin on the Center Coke Bottle at #1 (on the photo-topo) and instead of traversing left as described for #1 (Boardwalk), go straight out, up and over the bulging roof on strenuous, rattly fists Once you round the roof, start placing the big pro bro (see the shot). Then enter a gaping, 30' high flaring maw, stem up and protect it at the back if you want to take the time. Set another wide piece at the top of this nasty gash and begin heel and toe-ing up a vertical 35' gutter full of feldspar crystals - good friction! Belay on gear at the rounded top as indicated (B) on the topo for route # 1.

Your second will curse at you all the way to the top.

Protection

Minimum gear: Cams (Camalots) 2 each from #1 up to #2 1/2; at least 3 #3's; at least 2 #3 1/2's and/or 3 #2 Big Bros. Also several medium to large wires. (You'll need a couple of medium cams and wires for the belay at top.)