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Patio Cracks - Right

5.9, Trad, TR, 50 ft (15 m),

Avg: 1.9 from 97 votes
FA: unknown
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Description

This is the crack with the slippery 5.9 start that turns into a layback, becoming much easier up to a large ledge, with a short 5.3 crack up to a large tree.

Usually there's a cheater block at the base. Come'on though, we both know that you don't need that.

Location

The first crack left from the swan slab chimney, and just right of the 5.7 Unnamed crack. Use Chris Macnamara's guidebook for more specific directions.

Protection

Cams + Nuts. Or toprope it.

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Patio Crack

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Petsfed 00
Snohomish, WA

Incredibly slick start, but you can get a nut that protects the start from the ground (if you're tall). Note that the easiest way off is to downclimb the 5.0 face below and climber's left of the tree, then down over the boulder, climber's left. May 19, 2012

ChadC
San Diego CA

TRed off the tree up top.

Crux is the start. fun little short climb Feb 17, 2013

Floyd Hayes

5.10a

Slick start for 5.9. I've seen these cracks referred to as Patio Cracks, in which case this route could be referred to as Patio Cracks--Right. Jun 12, 2017

John Clark
Reno, NV

5.9-

I would disagree with the slick start comment. It's polished, but if you get your feet high there are immediately good edges for feet. Dec 10, 2018

Cameron Cutting
San Francisco, CA

5.10

It was 75F-ish when we climbed this weekend and I've never felt such oily rock. I made it up clean 3/4 times, but I can't imagine the grade would be less than 10+ if it were more of those slick moves in a row. Jun 26, 2023