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Coup d' Grace

5.11a, Trad, 80 ft (24 m),  Avg: 2 from 1 vote
FA: Bill
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Description

A fun and interesting crack if you have done all the area classics already. It was pretty clean because the rock in this alcove is sound compared to most of the rest of this wall. It starts with chimney moves, some wide, and then mostly thin to too thin for fingers, with some good stemming options and face climbing on HS.

Location

The right side crack of Human Sacrifice column.

Protection

mostly small gear up to #3 if you chimney climb up the start unprotected. No anchor, I was planning to add one but the HS anchor seems close enough. The climbing above there is fun, but the huge loose blocks deter from the goodness.