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Pratt's Crack/Dihedrals Area 


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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
Mitch Musci on/in 'Pratt's Crack' 5.9 OW

Pratt's Crack 5.9  CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Pratt's Crack/Dihedrals Are...
Ridicu-classic and surprisingly secure.A long and beautiful offwidth in a giant clean-cut dihedral. This is one of the most obvious lines in the canyon. If you're up for a good grovel then hop on. During colder months, hit this early in the morning as it dips into the shade around noon, maybe earlier. In fact you may not see it at all. Tends to be a windy canyon. Two 60 meter ropes to rappel. ...[more]   Browse More Classics in CA


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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