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All Locations > Colorado > Boulder > Eldorado Canyon SP > Whale's Tail > W Crack (5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a)
New anchor cable. 5/16" steel cable rated at 1900 Lbs. 4 cable clamps. 2 Fixe 10mm stock stainless steel welded rings rated at 12,500 lbs. each. <br> <br> Permit issued by Steve Muehlhauser at Eldo.<br> <br> <em>Eds. This anchor cable setup has been replaced with a two bolt anchor and rings.</em>
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Aug 1, 2008
“New anchor cable. 5/16" steel cable rated at 1900 Lbs. 4 cable clamps. 2 Fixe 10mm stock stainless steel welded rings rated at 12,500 lbs. each.

Permit issued by Steve Muehlhauser at Eldo.

Eds. This anchor cable setup has been replaced with a two bolt anchor and rings.”  

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Leading the bottom portion of the route.
Climbers.
Rappelling down from the anchors.
Here is the 2 bolt anchor at the top of the climb.
Eva leading West Crack.
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Steve Nelson rapping the route.
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Starting up the West Crack.<br> <br> Photo: Steve Nelson.
Look at two climbers on "West Crack" of the Whale's Tail.
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