Type: Trad, 150 ft (45 m)
GPS: 39.9877, -105.2953
FA: ? undocumented ? (1/2013 -T Bubb/M Spieker)
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Shared By: Tony B on Jan 26, 2013
Admins: Leo Paik, John McNamee, Frances Fierst, Monty, Monomaniac, Tyler KC

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Description Suggest change

A few meters right of Water Grove, there is a second set of crack systems, another 10-15 meters north. There cross in a narrow "X." The one starting to the right and rising up and left is Shark Accrack.

Start up on a few slabby moves to reach a 5" crack for a few body lengths (perfect knee locks, crux) which quickly becomes a hand-crack. Cross a second crack system in the middle of the "X" just above a tree, and continue toward the top. There is a small overlap with a small poison ivy plant which is easily avoided at 2/3 of the height up to the top. Finish by climbing up the ridge to the South.

Location Suggest change

This climb is an obvious handcrack after the first 5 meters of offwidth and runs up and left from the base crossing a second wide crack system like an X. It is perhaps 30 meters down from the South end of Jaws, and 15m right of Water Groove.

Protection Suggest change

Bring as much perfect-hands to wide-hands gear as you would want to place and a single wide piece (5") to protect the bottom if you think it necessary.

If I wanted to teach people to place hand-sized cams in a crack (2-3.5"), this would be where I would do it.

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