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Belle Bottom Crack

5.6, Trad, 90 ft (27 m),  Avg: 2.6 from 31 votes
FA: 1992
New York > Adirondacks > G: Indian Lake… > Crane Mountain > Belleview > Belleview Slab

Description

Climb up to the crack; getting there is the crux.
Continue up with wonderful jams, especially for the right side, until the crack takes a sudden dogleg left. Either follow the crack to its end, then head over to Glee Club Crack to finish, or (original ascent line) climb straight up knobby slab to the top.

Location

Just before the base of the slab begins to rise sharply up to the right, near its right end, lies a left-facing corner with a crack in it, neither of which reach the ground.

Protection

.5 to #2 C4s. Doubles of .7 and 1. Nuts, Hexes, and other toys will also do.

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Belle Bottom Crack
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Jamie McNeill leads the route.
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Keith Meister
East Greenbush, NY
 
[Hide Comment] Fantastic 5.6 crack climb, great jams. Jul 29, 2012
Kevin Heckeler
Las Vegas, NV
  5.6
[Hide Comment] One of my new favorite moderates at Crane. Will definitely lead it for fun next time (didn't have time for that today). Rock is clean and jams are great. High quality easy route. Aug 25, 2012
Bruce Monroe
  5.6
[Hide Comment] Excellent climb for a leader breaking into the 5.6 range. Takes SLCD's, Stoppers, Nuts, Hex's Tri Cam's you name it. It's also a great top rope for those who don't like being on the sharp end. I think a new leader who is peaking at 5.5 might find this tough, so I gave it a 5.6 rating. Sep 8, 2013
Ian Dibbs
Lake Placid
[Hide Comment] Fun route ... hurt the hell out of my feet though. Oct 5, 2017
[Hide Comment] A fun route -- it really hurt my toes. May 6, 2020
brian kish
Boise, ID
 
[Hide Comment] Great route! The right hand jams are great. I would recommend placing you larger cams ( .75 - 3) on you left hip. The nature of the crack makes them hard to access if on your right. Jul 13, 2020