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Yosemite Crack

5.9, Trad, TR, 75 ft (23 m),  Avg: 2.9 from 47 votes
FA: unknown
Colorado > Durango > E Animas > B. Yosemite Crack Zone

Description

This is one of the best moderate crack pitches in the area. Climb the fun fist and offwidth crack to a nice flake handcrack and finish at bolt/chain anchor.

Location

Start at some boulders right of Spike and left of Special K.

Protection

#1 - #4 or 5 Camalots.

Per e Dixon: there is a 2 bolt anchor now.

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Almost to the hand crack.
[Hide Photo] Almost to the hand crack.
Andrea scoping the final hand crack.
[Hide Photo] Andrea scoping the final hand crack.
Enjoyable but wide. EATS #3s for breakfast.
[Hide Photo] Enjoyable but wide. EATS #3s for breakfast.

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e Dixon
Durango, CO
  5.8
[Hide Comment] There is now a bolted anchor. No need to TR off the tree anymore. Sep 22, 2012
Devin Fin
DURANGO
[Hide Comment] Sweet brother, let's save the trees an' set a safe bar for the next climbers who will call this crag home for years to come.... Thank you. Sep 25, 2012
Will Stanford
[Hide Comment] This climb is super hard to miss and super awesome! The movements are super fun for what Durango has to offer. As for protection for this climb, there are 2 good options that I have found to work pretty well if you want to climb this route well protected. Option one is to bring two #1 camalots, two #2 camalots, three #3 camalots, two #4 camalots, and one #5 camalot. For this option, don't place any number 4's before the obvious roof that you climb around about half way up. The other option is to bring one #1, two #2, one or two #3, four or five #4, and one #5. Dec 13, 2022