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Z Cracks - 5.10a

Average Rating = 3.60/5 Average Rating : 3.60 out of 5
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Hand-sized gear. Short, so you don't need much.
Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.50/5
  Rock Quality 4.50/5
  Scenery 3.50/5
  Fun Factor 4.00/5

Description:

A great, short, overhanging handcrack that requires some face movement to bypass a small roof at the top.

Submitted by: alpinerockfiend on 2003-08-27
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Route ID: 39750

11 Ascents Recorded

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: dowww on 2014-07-03 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Z Cracks

This is 5.9 in the book and I concur (not 5.10). Fun short crack. Jams and stemming reach a junction. Jam the left enough to stem back right and pull a jug to the top above the closed corner section. Can set a gear top rope for others to the right with a #3 and #4.

Added: 2014-07-03

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Second Second ascent by: stamplis on 2008-05-06 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars _

A challenging 5.9 miniature route - funky moves cutting back left into the 2nd crack.

Added: 2008-05-12

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10a
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Hang Dog Hang Dog ascent by: roghman on 2007-08-19 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Harder than it looks.

Had to rest on a #3 Camalot near the top, hardest crack lead I have done so far.

Added: 2008-01-11

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Second Second ascent by: rocket_scientist on 2007-09-30 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Z Cracks

5.9

Added: 2007-10-23

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: david77 on 2007-07-09 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars No comment

no comment

Added: 2007-07-09

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