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Lightning Never Strikes Twice

5.10+, Trad, 90 ft (27 m),  Avg: 3.8 from 26 votes
FA: B Kertzman, M Carlson
S Dakota > Needles Of Rush… > Mt Rushmore Nat… > Magna Carta > Marker > Inner Marker
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Description

Amazing hand and finger crack, that protects well. Follow the obvious crack initially trending left and then back right through a couple of steeper sections to attain a good bolt anchor.

Location

Follow the trail that divides Marker and Emancipation to the southeast side of the Inner Marker formation. Take a left and follow a gully up to the base of the hand/finger crack.

Protection

Std Rack #.4-#2 Camalot, 1 set of Stoppers

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Eric Hansen on the crux of Lightning Never Strikes Twice
[Hide Photo] Eric Hansen on the crux of Lightning Never Strikes Twice

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Jason McNabb
[Hide Comment] Unknown Jackasses= Luke Kretschmar & Travis Rypkema.......sweet.

I'd leave the anchors, you can still do the upper portion anyway. How is the rock quality up yonder? Oct 24, 2007
Travis Rypkema
  5.10+
[Hide Comment] Ha! That's awesome, now I'm a known jackass!! (I know-4 years late...) Oct 18, 2011
ShanJ2me
Black Hills, SD
 
[Hide Comment] Sooooo good!!! Don't walk past this one!! May 13, 2017