Popes Crack

View High-Resolution Image
Popes Crack

Popes Crack

Popes Crack, the hardest 5.9 I've tried. Key word "tried". Took my first whipper on this one! Picture is of the next party that came along right as I fell above my last piece. They were cool enough to clean my remaining gear, I was a little shaken and the climb was above my partners head. I was about 3 feet above a #3 nut, at the bulge, I fell, popped the nut (smacking me in the helmet were it should of been forehead!) and luckily a #1 camalot saved my ass. Wish I had different gear for this climb. Bring small cams and TCU's and leave the nuts! I've talked to a few people about this climb, and it seemed most people agreed it's kind of a sandbag 5.9. Welcome to JTree!
atthecrux
on Oct 21, 2006 1:21 am
Image Type(s): Rock Climbing
Image ID: 237119

Comments

Post a Comment
Viewing: 1-3 of 3
klwagar

klwagar - Oct 21, 2006 3:39 am - Voted 10/10

I just

love this photo. Cool looking route regardless.

atthecrux

atthecrux - Oct 25, 2006 9:16 pm - Hasn't voted

Thanks

Thanks! You have some good ones yourself, definetely in some exotic locations! Maybe one day...

Dave Daly

Dave Daly - Jan 18, 2007 11:50 pm - Hasn't voted

The Fish And Medium Booze?

Looks like Susan Peplow on lead and The Fish belaying (Russ Walling). Hope to do it soon.

Viewing: 1-3 of 3