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Yosemite Crack

5.11, Trad, 50 ft (15 m),  Avg: 3.5 from 2 votes
FA: n/a
Oregon > Southwest Oregon > Greensprings

Description

Clip a bolt and pull a slight bulge gaining a thin crack.  Smear or stem the dihedral to the top of the crack and pull out to an anchor.

Location

Obvious perfect thin crack on the right face of a left facing dihedral a few routes to the right of the Razor Crack.

Protection

1 bolt, thin gear up to #1

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Brad on a TR sesh of the Yosemite Crack of the Valley
[Hide Photo] Brad on a TR sesh of the Yosemite Crack of the Valley

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[Hide Comment] How long is this route? Apr 10, 2022
Winston Mueller
Medford, OR
  5.11a
[Hide Comment] Fairly short. Probably 30-40 feet if that once you leave the belay Apr 10, 2022
Matt Mogck
Ashland, OR
  5.11
[Hide Comment] Gear beta: 1 draw, optional .4 to protect the pull up into the crack proper, and a few .5s for the rest of the splitter. 3-5 depending on how much you want to sew it. I threw an extended draw on the Free Goo anchor and rode the easy hand crack up to the Test Tube chains, which I would recommend doing as a nice cherry on top. You could probably plug a #2 into that if you want extra pro but it's pretty inconsequential after the meat of the finger crack. Sep 27, 2023