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Pratt's Crack/Dihedrals Area 


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Administrators: Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Adam Winters, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson
Submitted By: Adam Winters on Jan 16, 2007

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BETA PHOTO: Pratt's crack and the canyon,

Description 

This is the most obvious sector in the 'Pratt's Crack Gulley'. Look for the two giant dihedrals of immaculate white granite side-by-side, jutting out into the canyon. Each corner and arete offers classics of varying styles.


Getting There 

You really shouldn't have any trouble finding this area as it is visible from the road. Left side of the canyon, just past the 'Ministry Wall'.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Pratt's Crack/Dihedrals Area:
Pratt's Crack   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 165 feet   
Friendly Faces Everywhere   5.9     Trad, 1 pitch, 90 feet   
Sheila   5.10a     Trad, 1 pitch, 180 feet   
Rites of Spring   5.10d     Trad, 4 pitches, 400 feet   
South Park   5.11     Trad, 1 pitch, 160 feet   
Queen of the Heartbreaks   5.11c     Sport, 1 pitch, 130 feet   
Eclipsed   5.11d     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
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Featured Route For Pratt's Crack/Dihedrals Area
the dihedrals

Queen of the Heartbreaks 5.11c  CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Pratt's Crack/Dihedrals Are...
Scramble up to the ledge just below 'Sheila'. Use the belay bolt to protect the easy moves to the first bolt and deal with immediate arete cruxyness at the second bolt. Once you grab the jugs clip the third bolt and pull into the dihedral. Stem your way up the fun dihedral until it runs dry. When you get to the roof, pull around left and onto the face. Touch 'Sheila' for a brief moment and then head right. Climb forever on the amazing face using incredible little crimper jugs. After climbing 125...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


Photos of Pratt's Crack/Dihedrals Area Slideshow Add Photo
Pratt's Crack area, Ecstasy Buttress, Dihedrals Wall, call it whatever you want, but there's no mistaking it.

BETA PHOTO: Pratt's Crack area, Ecstasy Buttress, Dihedrals Wa...

Doug Robinson wearing his mother's boots, the same model that Chuck Pratt used on the first accent.

Doug Robinson wearing his mother's boots, the same...

Mmmmm, valley giant.  Too bad it wasn't ours...

Mmmmm, valley giant. Too bad it wasn't ours...

trying Ecstasy

trying Ecstasy

Pratt's crack area with Scheelite Chute in the background

Pratt's crack area with Scheelite Chute in the bac...


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By Richard Radcliffe
From: Louisville, CO
Dec 4, 2007

I once saw a cool film in which some California old-timer hard-man was climbing Pratt's Crack while his son, a pretty well-accomplished "modern" climber, was climbing Ecstacy at the same time. They were talking to each other and having a great time. I remember in particular the dad slinging a chockstone in the crack talking about how bomber it was while his son was clipping a bolt saying how he felt a little better about his bomber piece. Wish I could remember the film or who those folks were. Anybody know? Maybe Pratt himself?

By Russ Walling
From: www.FishProducts.com
Dec 5, 2007

Had to be T.M. Herbert on Pratts and his son Tom (don't call me Tommy) Herbert on Ecstasy. I believe Tommy did the FA of Ecstasy. No idea what the movie was called, but if I had to guess in a Jeopardy way, I'd say "what is Moving Over Stone" for 400 Alex.

By Monomaniac
Administrator
From: Morrison, CO
Feb 20, 2009

Close, but...the film was "Moving Over Stone II". The sequel focused more on the evolving discipline of Sport Climbing, and the differences between Sport & Trad. Hence the nice juxtaposition of these two routes, so close, yet so different....

By J.J
Apr 5, 2012