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Weed-wack Crack

5.7, Trad, 80 ft (24 m),  Avg: 1 from 1 vote
FA: Mike Reardon
N Carolina > 1. Southern Mou… > Rumbling Bald > Hanging Chain
Warning Access Issue: Post Hurricane Helene Accessibility of Crags DetailsDrop down

Description

Take the newly excavated finger crack to a small ledge with a tree. Step left following the face with gear in horizontals to another dirty crack. Use the crack for gear, step left and continue on the edge filled face.
Optional finish 1: finish on Excavation Crack
Optional finish 2 (recommended) trend up and left about 20 feet (easy) to a double bolt belay

Location

Far Right end of the Hanging Chain Wall, past the routes in the Selected Climbs book. You will come to a large arete just past a gully. The arete has a route with 3 bolts and bolted anchors on it. You will then pass another unknown route with a low bolt. Weed-wack Crack is 10 feet right of that route. The gully to the right of this climb leads to the Wall of Solitude.

Protection

Up to 2.5". Either rap from the tree above Excavation Crack or rap from left anchors

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Mike R
  5.7
[Hide Comment] If anyone climbs this, let me know if it has cleaned up at the bottom and top cracks, it will be a nice climb if it does. Mar 31, 2011
Michael Atlas
Charlotte, NC
[Hide Comment] All of the cracks on this wall are mostly overgrown now unfortunately. Jan 3, 2021