Type: Trad, 70 ft (21 m)
FA: Steve Wunsch 1974
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Shared By: akline on Nov 2, 2015 · Updates
Admins: Morgan Patterson, M Santisi, chris vultaggio

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Super Crack is phenomenal. It is overhanging ring-locks pretty much the whole climb, no good rests, a couple good shakes, and multiple cruxes along the way. Originally rated 5.13 and referred to as "Wunsch upon a climb", this thing keeps coming at you the whole time you are on it. In 1982 at age 19, Jerry Moffatt flashed the route, the world’s first flash of the grade. Three years later, Russ Clune free-soloed the route, which is a testament to his boldness and mastery of his craft. As soon as he successfully topped out, he decided to retire from free soloing.

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Super crack is located on a free-standing pillar 150 feet right of the pinnacle of Suckcess.

If you decide to hike in using the trails that are scattered around the perimeter of Skytop, you want to get to Forest Drive -- specifically, the side closest to Garden Road. Once you're on Forest Drive, keep walking until you see a boulder that looks like the one pictured here. After you see this head directly up towards the cliff through the vegetated talus; you may notice a hint of a trail on the right side of the rock.            

Protection Suggest change

Mostly wide .5 Camelot size, narrowing at the top.

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