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First Crux

Name: First Crux
Rating: 0.7

5.9+ YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA E1 5a British

Routes in 8 - Sun Wall Area

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	First Crux T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	George Hamilton Dihedral, The T 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Sun Wall Left T,TR 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Sun Wall Middle T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Sun Wall Right T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Watermelon and Easter Haybails T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a

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Type:	Trad, 60 ft (18 m)
GPS:	38.76947, -119.85197
FA:	Sigi Vogl and Bill Griffin 1985
Page Views:	741 total · 5/month
Shared By:	Laine Christman on Jan 4, 2014
Admins:	Aron Quiter, Lurk Er, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

Climb the smooth black hand crack to a ledge. The crux is found as the crack jogs right then up. Continue straight up on chossy, lichen-laden rock to a flaring off-hands chimney to a large ledge below a final roof. Belay the second from here then exit right into a brushy gulley. It's possible to continue up the final roof (~15ft) then walk off but the rope drag with be considerable.