Joe's Crack 5.9
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| Type: | Trad, 40 feet |
| Consensus: | 5.9+ [details] |
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| Season: | dry |
| Submitted By: | Alpine Carl on Jun 18, 2007 |
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Some guys on Joe's Crack. This picture makes it l...
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Do not park in the residential neighborhood! Park in the designated lot MORE INFO >>>
There is an excellent parking lot available (thanks to the BC Climbers Access Society, I believe), but people continue to park in the residential areas anyway.
This information is a public crowdsourcing effort between the Access Fund,
and Mountain Project.
You should confirm closures, restrictions, and/or related dates.
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Description Don't be fooled by Pixie Corner's chill routes, because Joe's is pretty stout for a 5.9. It can be tricky to place gear in the left to right angling crack, and the top out is very committing.
Joe's feels harder, or at least more awkward, than Penny Lane.
Location Joe's Crack is on the right facing wall of the farthest-left dihedral in Pixie Corner. It angles from left to right, then goes straight up into the trees. You can't miss it.
Walk up and right to top of cliff, and follow path to stairs and the base of the dihedrals.
Protection Cams to 2 inches. No fixed gear, but there is a big strong fir at the top of the climb, so bring a cordalette or long runners to reach the tree and keep your rope off the rock if top roping.
The exciting rounded top-out of Joe's Crack.
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Mike fighting through the crux of Joe's crack. Th...
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Mike nearing the ledge below the top-out. The wal...
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A classic Smoke Bluffs rounded top-out.
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Mike shortly before an impressive beached-whale im...
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By hEatchel
From: Salt Lake City, Utah
Aug 26, 2008
| sweet sloping bouldery mantle up top ohh ya |
By Ben2
From: Bend, OR
Aug 29, 2008
rating: 5.9+
| I too thought the route was a bit difficult for the grade but still VERY fun. I messed up on the finish and instead ran it out to connect it with "The Locker" finish. Adds some length to the climb, minimal rope drag, and you get bolts to TR from. |
By Sean H
From: San Francisco, CA
Aug 6, 2012
| This turned out to climb more awkard than it looked. |
By Mark Roberts
From: Vancouver, BC
Apr 1, 2013
rating: 5.9
| The topout gives the route its grade, I think. Honest 5.9. The crack was straight-forward with lots of rests.
Also, there are bolts at the top now with quicklinks attached. |
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