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The Hummingbird Crack

5.10-, Trad, 180 ft (55 m), 2 pitches,  Avg: 3.1 from 8 votes
FA: ACB Travis Peckham/Seth Maciejowski - July 2011
Vermont > 1. Northern Ver… > Smugglers' Notch > Easy Gully Buttress
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Description

From the P1 anchor on Snowflake climb up and right to the base of the obvious crack. Climb the face to the left of the crack for the first couple moves and step into the crack. Enjoyable climbing leads to a fixed pin (possibly tied off with sling and biner). A tricky move (crux?) gains easier climbing, a placement, some more pins, and finally a bulging short headwall. Climb past two bolts, exiting right and back left passing a pin to a fixed anchor. Alternatively, big moves straight up from the last bolt lead to easier climbing and the previously mentioned anchor (5.10d).

Location

Start: From the P1 anchor on Snowflake
Descent: Two rappels with a single 60m rope lead to the ground

Protection

Rack: Single rack with stoppers and cams (micro to .75 camalot size)

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Hummingbird crack
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The "Hummingbird Crack" is on the right side of the cliff above the vegetation. Not sure how useful this photo really is.
[Hide Photo] The "Hummingbird Crack" is on the right side of the cliff above the vegetation. Not sure how useful this photo really is.

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Ira OMC
Hardwick, VT
 
[Hide Comment] Not too many times climbing on schist do you get sweet finger locks and nice big jugs on the same route... this is a wicked good line! Jul 9, 2020