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Cohiba Crack

Name: Cohiba Crack
Rating: 1.0

5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British PG13

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Cohiba Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a PG13

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Type:	Trad, 60 ft (18 m)
GPS:	34.08103, -118.75246
FA:	Sean Tang, Lauren Silver, 2/2014
Page Views:	1,366 total · 9/month
Shared By:	Sean on Feb 2, 2014
Admins:	jt512, Nicole Wiesenthal, Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes, Salamanizer Ski Page Updates (admin only)

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Description

Face start leads up to finger crack that gradually widens to a last bit of hands at very top. Soft sandstone, i.e., over-protect accordingly, and beware of flexing face holds.

Location

Drive up Corral Canyon off of PCH all the way to the top, and park in the large dirt lot next to the trail. Cohiba Crack is on the south face of the Castro Mesa Buttress, located near the junction of the Castro and Mesa Peak Fire Roads, visible not far off of the rocky trail. Castro. Fire. Cohiba.

Protection

Pro to 2.5", gear anchor. Descend by going around the backside of the summit block and downclimbing the 5.easy rippled slab off of the shoulder of the prominent buttress to climber's right.