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Lightning Bolt Crack. Belay on a ledge by a small tree below the crack. Climb broken rock to the crack and layback up to the wide slot. I did the wide slot right side in with good jams for the right hand. <br> <br> Jam to the top of the crack and continue with the last pitch of Handcracker Direct.<br> <br> Just to the left of the route is the V-slot of Mail Ridge.
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Looks awesome from the ground....
Good rest before the crux move.<br> Photo: Roth.
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Ron Olsen
Nov 7, 2005
“Lightning Bolt Crack. Belay on a ledge by a small tree below the crack. Climb broken rock to the crack and layback up to the wide slot. I did the wide slot right side in with good jams for the right hand.

Jam to the top of the crack and continue with the last pitch of Handcracker Direct.

Just to the left of the route is the V-slot of Mail Ridge.”  

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Lightning Bolt Crack. Belay on a ledge by a small tree below the crack. Climb broken rock to the crack and layback up to the wide slot. I did the wide slot right side in with good jams for the right hand. <br> <br> Jam to the top of the crack and continue with the last pitch of Handcracker Direct.<br> <br> Just to the left of the route is the V-slot of Mail Ridge.
Good rest before the crux move.<br> Photo: Roth.
Good stance above the crux.<br> Photo: Roth.
Peter starting up the route. Layback up a thin-hands corner to the wide slot. Struggle up the slot (right side in works well) and jam the crack to the top.
Looks awesome from the ground....
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