Cracktard
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Hello. I am a cracktard living in the Colorado Springs area and would like some advice on a good crack climbing location. |
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Spring Break....Joshua Tree, Indian Creek, or Yosemite. |
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moabdesertadventures.com/sp…
These guys will hook you up! Ideally you'd rest for a day or two after the camp and then start leading some of the stuff that you toproped in the camp. In addition the guides are usually really talented crack climbers so you'll have a ton of opportunities to see it done right. |
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turkey rocks! |
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+1 for Turkey Rocks. Easy to set up TR's at the Perch and other shorter crags. Great cracks, lovely setting. |
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Hey Matt, you're on the right track with Turkey Rock. The Perch has the best moderate splitter cracks in the area and you can set up topropes fairly easily. Unfortunately you would need gear to set up topropes there, so finding some knowledgeable partners with a rack will be your biggest obstacle. |
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Less of a splitter crack, but I have found that Old Aid (9+) is a great way to train some harder cracks moves. You can setup a TR by scrambling a low 5th class open book feature to the right of the route, walk across the top of the cliff and then sling some trees for a TR anchor (this does require some long slings and cordelette). Granted, this is not an EASY crack by any means, but you can get some good hand jams, and it's really close to downtown C.Springs. |