Celtic Cracks, 5.10d

Celtic Cracks, 5.10d

10th-11th (3rd-4th) Pitches- 170’- 5.10d/ The best way to thoroughly enjoy these two pitches is to link them in my opinion. Most of us who have climbed this route, by consensus, feel the published 5.10d grade felt more like 5.10-. Counting both gear belays, I placed almost my entire rack listed in the gear section below on this link up. When you carry a rack from C4 #.3 to #6 along with some off-sets, the ability to take all those sizes represents a varied and unique pitch of climbing. Follow the corner conserving several hand pieces for the roof above. The corner itself takes all kinds of gear of varying sizes and the climbing if fairly consistent at 5.9-5.10a without much of a recognized crux. As you near the roof, the left wall becomes blank as the corner finger crack helps you friction your right foot up this thin section of the corner. Once you start the roof, you are rewarded with several hand jams, albeit the wall at your feet is still quite blank. After a few meters of jamming, an athletic move brings you to a nice foot ledge in short order for a rest. Continue in the roof with one short wide section (C4 #3) that can be easily lay backed to more hand jams and eventually another restful foot ledge. From there, easy climbing takes you up to the edge of the roof for a medium-large gear belay. Celtic Cracks, 5.10d, 15 Pitches, First Creek Slabs, Red Rock National Conservation Area, NV, October, 2012
Dow Williams
on Nov 12, 2012 10:14 am
Image Type(s): Rock Climbing
Image ID: 825104

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