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Tyrel Fuller · · Denver, CO · Joined May 2010 · Points: 130

Best single or multi-pitch crack you've ever climbed?

camhead · · Vandalia, Appalachia · Joined Jun 2006 · Points: 1,240

No way I'll ever be able to narrow it down to just one.

Exasperater, Squamish
Fallen Arches, LCC (not sent, need to get back to it!)
The Prow, Bishop (only tr'd it)
Chasin' the Wind, NRG
Fear of Flying, Enchanted Rock, TX
Cornflake Crack, Looking Glass, NC
Crack of Doom, City of Rocks, ID
Welcome to Ol Kentuck, RRG
Sacred Cow, Indian Creek (tr, but my favorite crack at the Creek)
The Morgue, Hueco Tanks
Paradise Lost, Paradise Forks, AZ

Brian E · · Western North Carolina · Joined Mar 2005 · Points: 348

The Rostrum in Yosemite Valley. 8 pitches of classic cracks from fingers to wide

JCM · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 115

White Knight and Drop, Fly, or Die at the Spider's Web, Adks, NY

Serenity/Sons in the Valley (excluding the first 40 feet--after that its 8 pitches of awesome)

The Split Pillar on the Grand Wall, Squamish

Many, many, many routes in Indian Creek. Way Rambo, Annunaki, Layaway Plan, and Ruby's Cafe were some favorites

Tom Hanson · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2001 · Points: 950

Best crack.

Really?

Great. Now we can expect to see pics of plumber's butts and more photos from Killis Howard's collection no doubt.

Aaron Olson · · Seattle, WA · Joined Apr 2011 · Points: 5

Best moderates I've climbed are
- Whodunnit, Tahquitz
- St. Vitus Dance, Squammish
- Rattletale, Index, WA

Greg Gavin · · SLC, UT · Joined Oct 2008 · Points: 888

The Regular route on Fairview dome is my favorite moderate crack.

BScallout · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2009 · Points: 0

Climbed?

Not yet...but.

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BScallout · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jul 2009 · Points: 0
camhead wrote:Fallen Arches, LCC
pix please
camhead · · Vandalia, Appalachia · Joined Jun 2006 · Points: 1,240
BScallout wrote: pix please
Woops, just saw that the original poster was specifying cracks that you have CLIMBED. I have not sent Fallen Arches. Thanks for calling out my BS. Post edited for accuracy.
Niccole Schmeer · · Denver, CO · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 85

Best climb so far for me: Scarface (not sent but project) in the Creek.

Jaysen Henderson · · Brooklyn NY · Joined Dec 2010 · Points: 321

im bringn it back to the spiders web in keene valley NY, the best single pitch crack there is. TR 5.10 drop fly or die 5.11 and rock and roll star at pitchoff chimney cliff

Jeff Scheuerell · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jan 2007 · Points: 2,298

camhead,
My last trip to the Creek in early Nov I saw Sacred Cow for the first time. Holy Shizzle! The most awesome line I have seen.

Rich Farnham · · Nederland, CO · Joined Aug 2002 · Points: 297

Multi-pitch:

- Serenity to Sons of Yesterday

- Runner-up: Central Pillar of Frenzy

Single pitch, off the top of my head, would be either:

- Sinestra -- (there's an asterisk here, since I couldn't free the traverse) epicly long pitch with a variety of sizes, but mostly hands.

- The Unnamed 10+/11- at Broken Tooth (listed twice, ?here? and here)-- another huge line with mostly hands, but cool corner switches and small roofs to keep it from being just a plug and chug.

- Rock Lobster -- plug and chug on a perfect wall. High short crux that forces you to climb the bad sizes.

Cpt. E · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2006 · Points: 95

scenic cruise

josh holmes · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2008 · Points: 215

As far as single pitch routes go, I'd say Goldfinger. Simply beautiful sustained moves past several hard sections. Blues Riff is a close second, if you lead the first two pitches as one. F.S.J. is a great boulder problem, but the mosquitos can be bad.

slim · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Dec 2004 · Points: 1,103

wiggins II
mondo
slice and dice
meathooks
airy interlude
bishop finger crack
wunches
exasperator
........, etc

tough to narrow it down, even to the top 100 i have done.

Monomaniac · · Morrison, CO · Joined Oct 2006 · Points: 17,295
Rich Farnham · · Nederland, CO · Joined Aug 2002 · Points: 297
josh holmes wrote:...Blues Riff is a close second, if you lead the first two pitches as one.
How could I forget about Blues Riff! Good call. Stellar climb!

Also, for multi-pitch, A-line (variation finish to Beeline) on the Hulk was pretty sweet to. For pure climbing, Serenity to Sons is still better, but A-line has that high-alpine feel.
JCM · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2008 · Points: 115

I feel like for this to be a fair contest, or at least so that the thread isn't overwhelmed by one area, perhaps we should consider the best crack that isn't in the creek...

Brent Kertzman · · Black Hills, SD · Joined Jan 2003 · Points: 2,135

My top 10 list
Crimson Cringe - Yosemite, CA
Astro Man - Yosemite, CA
Igor Unchanied - Needles, CA
The Flame - Pikes Peak, CO
Arching Jams - Pikes Peak, CO
Whimsical Dreams - Turkey Rocks, CO
Mr. Clean - Devils Tower, WY
Walt Bailey - Devils Tower, WY
ROTC - Midnight Rock, WA
Wildcat Crack - Tieton River Canyon, WA

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