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Sickle Crack

Name: Sickle Crack
Rating: 2.2

5.7 YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British

Routes in (A) Great Northern Slab

L › R R › L A › Z

	Air Over Aries S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Aries (aka The Lizard) T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Great Northern Slab T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Let's Go Bowling T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Libra Crack T 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	On the Verge T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Pisces T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Pisces Respawned T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Sandy Corner T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Sickle Crack T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Taurus T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Voyage to the Bottom of the Verge T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	xxRIP - Blockbuster T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a

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Type:	Trad, 50 ft (15 m)
FA:	unknown
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Description

The traversing lower half of the crack can be climbed either high (by shuffling your feet along the crack using your hands for balance) or low (with your hands in the crack while smearing). The upper half of the climb is easier.