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Hardest Crack on Earth

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Brett Purchase · · Seattle, Washington · Joined Nov 2012 · Points: 10

What is the hardest crack climb on earth? Pure crack, no bolts for pro.

I'm going to get this out of the way now-it's not my mom.

Matt Carroll · · Van · Joined Dec 2013 · Points: 249

cobra crack is up there I would imagine .

Todd Anderson · · Santa Fe, NM · Joined Jun 2011 · Points: 160
BrettPurchase wrote:I'm going to get this out of the way now-it's not my mom.
I'm confused, are we talking about the hardest or the easiest crack climbs?
Greg D · · Here · Joined Apr 2006 · Points: 883

It really depends on the size (of your mom).

CTB · · Cave Creek, AZ · Joined Jul 2015 · Points: 305
Todd Anderson wrote: I'm confused, are we talking about the hardest or the easiest crack climbs?
Ha!!!
Brett Purchase · · Seattle, Washington · Joined Nov 2012 · Points: 10

Dang that really back fired on me

20 kN · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2009 · Points: 1,346
BrettPurchase wrote:What is the hardest crack climb on earth? Pure crack, no bolts for pro. I'm going to get this out of the way now-it's not my mom.
The hardest graded climb would probably be Rhapsody E11 or Meltdown (.14c/d) in Yosemite. However, neither of those two are pure crack climbs. The hardest true crack would probably be Century Crack. While "only" 5.14b, technically easier than Cobra Crack at mid .14, it is offwidth and everyone knows offwidths are sandbags, thus the climb is probably harder than Cobra Crack.

Overhanging offwidth roof forever? Cant think of anything harder than that.

Glass Tupperware · · Atlanta · Joined Jul 2012 · Points: 45

Neh, it's definitely The Kraken

Matthias Holladay · · On the Road...Looking for a… · Joined Jul 2007 · Points: 7,494

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Scottmx426 · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Sep 2014 · Points: 0

Although only 5.13+R and 60 ft long Carbondale short bus looks pretty heinously awkward. And thin!

Pro

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Metolius 00, 0, 1.

20 kN · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Feb 2009 · Points: 1,346
Scottmx426 wrote:Although only 5.13+R and 60 ft long Carbondale short bus looks pretty heinously awkward. And thin! Pro 000 C3 00 C3 Metolius 00, 0, 1.
Must'a Been High in Eldo is like 5.13d R/X. mountainproject.com/v/musta…
Hans Bauck · · Squamish, BC · Joined Oct 2007 · Points: 2,099

These look pretty hard

The A1 Beauty pitch - The Prophet, El Capitan

A1 Beauty

"Blood on the Crack" pitch - Tom Egan Memorial route, Snowpatch Spire, Bugaboos
Blood on the Crack pitch - Tom Egan Memorial route, Snowpatch Spire

take TAKE · · Tempe, AZ · Joined Dec 2013 · Points: 186

Recovery Drink (ungraded) by Nick Favresse gets talked about as one of the hardest. Also, la pura pura, Tom randall gives 5.14+ I believe but it's a Vsomethinghard boulder problem into the beginning of Greenspit, so who knows if that counts.

Also Mason Earles Bartlett Wash crack, that's 5.14- and it's as splitter as it gets

R. Moran · · Moab , UT · Joined Mar 2009 · Points: 140

The Stingray in J tree,And Meltdown in Yosemite. Here is an interesting compilation. rockclimbing.com/Articles/C…

Jeffrey L · · Hillsdale, NJ · Joined Mar 2015 · Points: 5

Was looking up indian creek videos and found a FA of 'Carbondale Short Bus.' A gnarly 5.14- with a crazy big dyno finish. Not the hardest, but still very hard.

youtube.com/watch?v=HT0051s…

Go Back to Super Topo · · Lex · Joined Dec 2010 · Points: 285

Trolled

Dylan Colon · · Eugene, OR · Joined Jun 2009 · Points: 491

It seems to me that the top contenders are Nico Favrasse's "Recovery Drink," Tom Randall's "The Kraken," and last, but certainly not least, Beth Rodden's "Meltdown."

JesseJames · · Unknown Hometown · Joined Jun 2013 · Points: 0

CENTURY CRACK!

Guideline #1: Don't be a jerk.

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