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Skunk Crack

Name: Skunk Crack
Rating: 2.0

5.8 YDS 5b French 16 Ewbanks VI- UIAA 15 ZA HVS 4c British

Routes in Amphitheater

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	All Tough: No Love T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a R
	Baby's Traverse T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
	Brothers Start T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Cryptic Trip T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Daddy, The T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	False Mummy T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Good Heavens T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Good Heavens Prow T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Good Heavens variation (a.k.a. Cave variation) T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Grimy, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Heckfire Left var. T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Holy Moses T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Iguana Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Labyrinth T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
	Land of the little people T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c R
	Limey, The T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Lost in Space T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A1-2
	Mummy, The T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Open Book, The T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
	Out of sight out of mind T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Prow (lower pitches), The T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Prow Right, The T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Prow, The T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Rattlesnake Crack T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	S. D. Modiano T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Short Cake T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Sister Seagull T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Skunk Crack T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Trinidad T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a PG13
	Turkey Beard T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a

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Type:	Trad, 200 ft (61 m), 2 pitches
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Shared By:	Ti ck on Aug 31, 2021
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Access Issue: 2023 seasonal raptor closure (January 15th-August 15th) Details

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Shortoff Mountain South: All routes between and including C.O and Paradigm Shift are closed.

Shortoff Mountain North: All climbing routes, cliff rim, and campsites within the red band marked on the map are closed to entry. No foot traffic or camping above or below the cliff in this section. Contact the USFS for more details: 828 652 2144.

NC Wall/Apricot Buttress/The Camel: On the NC Wall, all routes between and including Tightrope and Bumblebee Buttress are closed. Apricot Buttress and The Camel are closed.

Bynum Bluff: All routes are closed.

Access Issue: Post Hurricane Helene Accessibility of Crags Details

The CCC has created the list linked below of accessible and inaccessible climbing areas with some caveats. If you decide to head out for a day of climbing, please do not attempt to go to those marked ‘inaccessible’. Please note that all areas in WNC will have extensive tree damage and if you head out, use extra caution for all the trees above, especially on a windy day. Rock fall potential is also highest after a big weather event. Please use extra caution while climbing and prepare to self rescue if injured. Injury response time will be greatly limited for any injury currently, especially for a remote injury. Cell service is limited in all areas. Parking at accessible crags in the WNC/ Upstate SC region will likely be challenging. If the parking lot is full, go to a different area and do not park illegally or in a road. Make a plan B before leaving your house. Expect road detours on the way to the crag. NCdrive.gov updates road closures. Once you get to the crag, expect many trees blocking access trails and of course, come volunteer with the CCC to help us bring our climbing areas back!

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Description

Another old amphitheater classic, doesn't seem like this gets a ton of traffic, the bottom has green stuff growing all over the wall and is likely wet when the area is seeping, it is a good option on hot days since it is in the rap gully. Watch for loose and delicate rock.

P1 5.8 You should start where the crack meets the ground pulling a small roof on a flexable flake but you can also cheat this and start around the corner to the right. Continue on easy terrain into the right facing corner system, a small crux establishes you in the corner system. Belay on the ledge on top of this corner system

P2 5.8 The double roof pitch, from the belay make some kinda thuggy moves up and left in the obvious large crack, you will gain a walkable ledge, from here trend up and right to the top right corner of the large roof, excellent gear and over hung jugs and some jams gets you to the lip which is dirty, pull the lip and belay on a number of different pine trees.