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Overkill hanging belay at the top of the 3rd pitch. It had been a while since I made a hanging belay. I kept looking for bolts that didn't exist at the end of the 3rd? pitch (read the guide afterward & it said "natural gear belay in an eyebrow"). And I just got sparkly new C3s and wanted to break them in.
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This is the "crack" on Sundial Crack, Looking Glass, NC. It runs about 20?? ft long through the beginning of the 3rd pitch, if I remember correctly. Also visible are the "eyebrows" of LG, most of which are pretty protectable.
Pitch two of Sundial Crack
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reddirt
Dec 6, 2006
“Overkill hanging belay at the top of the 3rd pitch. It had been a while since I made a hanging belay. I kept looking for bolts that didn't exist at the end of the 3rd? pitch (read the guide afterward & it said "natural gear belay in an eyebrow"). And I just got sparkly new C3s and wanted to break them in. ”  

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Overkill hanging belay at the top of the 3rd pitch. It had been a while since I made a hanging belay. I kept looking for bolts that didn't exist at the end of the 3rd? pitch (read the guide afterward & it said "natural gear belay in an eyebrow"). And I just got sparkly new C3s and wanted to break them in.
Pitch two of Sundial Crack
We are beginning the 3rd pitch. Me leading off after Ben got done with the business pitch.
more or less a topo. you can see the rings for p1 and p2 from the stance this was taken at. can combo p1andp2 with doubles rack and runnerz. P1 is choose yer own adventure.
My 5 year old son on pitch #2 of Sundial Crack
Some easy scrambling up and to the right gets you to this spot above the last set of bolts. Sloping, so we stayed on long tethers, but a great spot to hang out, eat, enjoy the sunset, etc.
Feeling purple at the P3 belay, up and to climber's left after exiting the namesake Sundial Crack. Photo by Zoey Fiber
Sundial P1 late in the afternoon. Sea of granite
This gives a good idea of the angle of Sundial Crack near the top
The Eyebrow I used to anchor at top of P3. Was about 130ish feet, but honestly there were multiple eyebrows similar to this one around.
22 degrees...
First pitch of Sundial Crack. Anchors hidden behind bulge in middle of photo.
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