Type: Trad, 140 ft (42 m)
FA: Sam Magro and Pat Kingsbury September 2008
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Shared By: Trevor Bowman on Oct 9, 2008
Admins: Peter Gram, Mike Snyder, Taylor Spiegelberg, Jake Dickerson

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An excellent anomaly that Pat aptly characterized as, "the average man's Animal Cracker Land". Unlike the typical Tower corner, this one follows an elegant wavy fracture crack up a vague prow. It's easily identified by the large lower pod, reminiscent of a Yosemite feature. The crack opens and closes throughout, providing big moves between sinker locks. Start on the lower crack of Dump Watt, cut right into the big pod, exit this and stem a bit up the corner to the right (Marriage Was my Worst Mistake), before being forced to commit to the fracture crack entirely for some cruxy pulls, and exit left on faceholds into the final 20' of Dump Watt to beefy, brand-new anchors. Thought-provoking, sustained, and surprisingly steep--this is a very unique pitch for the Tower with a distinct character!

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The wavy fracture crack between Dump Watt and Marriage Was My Worst Mistake. Two cracks right of the direct start to Belle Fourche.

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Double set of stoppers and cams through #3 camalot. One C4 #4 camalot. A few long runners for the lower section.

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