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Race Crack Area

California > Sequoia & Kings… > Danland
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Description

This is the first section of the main wall that you come to. It's the sheerest and most polished section of the wall; consisting of a few gnarly 5.10 splitters, a 5.12 seam, a classic 5.8, and much more to keep you going. All-in-all, some of the best climbing along the wall.

Getting There

When hiking the trail, the first wall you'll come to is the Silly Pinnacle, the main route is marked by the bolt-ladder by the trail. Continue to the right past the SP, not too much further up the trail you'll come to a polished wall gleaming in the sunlight. This is the race crack area. Race crack is the two foot wide corner (5.10+)

Routes from Left to Right

5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
 2
● Upstairs
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A3
 1
● Crescent Cracks
Trad, Aid
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 1
● Crescent Crack First Pitch Free
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 5
● Crack 'N Up
Trad
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 7
● DZ Arete
Trad 2 pitches
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 5
● Sky Walker
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 7
● Foggy Bottom
Trad
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A2
 2
● Puff Aider
Trad, Aid 2 pitches
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b A1
 1
● Toes and Paws
Trad, Aid
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 10
● Lizard Run
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 12
● Race Crack
Trad 2 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A2
 11
● Jammies
Trad, Aid 3 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 3
● Outer Limits
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Upstairs
 2
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a Trad
● Crescent Cracks
 1
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c A3 Trad, Aid
● Crescent Crack First Pitch…
 1
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Crack 'N Up
 5
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● DZ Arete
 7
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 2 pitches
● Sky Walker
 5
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad 2 pitches
● Foggy Bottom
 7
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Puff Aider
 2
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b A2 Trad, Aid 2 pitches
● Toes and Paws
 1
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b A1 Trad, Aid
● Lizard Run
 10
5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Sport
● Race Crack
 12
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad 2 pitches
● Jammies
 11
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A2 Trad, Aid 3 pitches
● Outer Limits
 3
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad

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Matt following Larry Z up the first pitch of race crack
[Hide Photo] Matt following Larry Z up the first pitch of race crack
Topos of the "Silly Pinnacle Area" or otherwise names Race Crack area on mountain project
[Hide Photo] Topos of the "Silly Pinnacle Area" or otherwise names Race Crack area on mountain project
Left side of the race crack area, featuring Crack n' Up (5.8), DZ Arete (5.11), and Skywalker (5.10+)
[Hide Photo] Left side of the race crack area, featuring Crack n' Up (5.8), DZ Arete (5.11), and Skywalker (5.10+)

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Chad Namolik
[Hide Comment] If you get the topos from sekiclimbing.com sekiclimbing.com/danland.html this area is named the Silly Pinnacle Area and not Race Crack Area. Dec 30, 2016