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Bat Crack - 5.5
Average Rating : 2.91 out of 5
Route sequence (left to right): 45
Route Summary | Ascent Notes (19)
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Description:
Starts in a strenuous chimney up to a bat cave/crack and up the main crack.
Submitted by: chukker on 2005-09-05
Last Modified: 2007-02-20
Views: 1958
Route ID: 14160
19 Ascents Recorded
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| Safety Rating | G |
Onsight ascent by:
BITD
Long ago
Added: 2012-09-04
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| Difficulty | 5.5 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Flash ascent by:
Lead the 2nd pitch. Off-width.
Skipped the 1st pitch by my friend leading SW Passage. Not the most enjoyable route and a wake up to outdoor climbing after 3 months in the gym.
Added: 2010-03-14
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| Safety Rating | G |
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Added: 2010-01-04
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Top Rope ascent by:
Bat Crack
Fun, did first pitch
Added: 2009-03-04
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| Difficulty | 5.7 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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A little brutal.
I disagree with the 5.5 rating... and it's more of an offwidth than a crack. Have a couple of #4's or #5's for the top, or you will have to run 15' - 20'+ between pieces on the top... that's what I did.
It's almost a 60m route, so use a 70m rope, or make it two pitches.
It's almost a 60m route, so use a 70m rope, or make it two pitches.
Added: 2009-02-16
