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Mike's Crack

5.5, Trad, TR, 75 ft (23 m),  Avg: 1.4 from 40 votes
FA: Dave Belton, Barry Belton
N Carolina > 3. Piedmont Region > Crowders Mountain > Main Climbing A… > 01. Practice Wall

Description

This route starts easy, but gets harder than the 5.5 rating suggests. The crack is easy, but the move out to the face can prove difficult (especially if committed to the crack). Not a bad route.

Location

The route is a left facing dihedral-type-thing. It's a big crack toward the right side of the practice wall.

Protection

Easily top-roped. Big gear for the bottom, smaller for the top (if you want to lead).

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Practice Wall<br> <br> Mike's Crack (5.5) trad<br> <br> Crowders Mountain State Park, North Carolina
[Hide Photo] Practice Wall Mike's Crack (5.5) trad Crowders Mountain State Park, North Carolina
Moving out to the face.
[Hide Photo] Moving out to the face.
Practice Wall<br> <br> Mike's Crack (5.5) trad<br> <br> Crowders Mountain State Park, North Carolina
[Hide Photo] Practice Wall Mike's Crack (5.5) trad Crowders Mountain State Park, North Carolina

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Sean Cobourn
Gramling, SC
 
[Hide Comment] FA was Dave and Barry Belton. Named after Mike Smith, a Crowders fixture "back in the day". Aug 1, 2008
saxfiend
Decatur, GA
[Hide Comment] Thanks for the info, Sean, I've updated the entry. Aug 2, 2008
Austin Harris
Rifle CO
5.7
[Hide Comment] I think some holds have fallen off, which make it more of a 5.7. Not fun for a beginner trad leader. Jun 6, 2013
Tate Stanley
 
[Hide Comment] To set up a top rope for this route sling the tree between the bolts for The Wall and So it Goes. I initially set my anchor on the bolts and so we ended up just climbing the other route before resetting the anchor. Ah well, as they say "So it Goes". Oct 28, 2017