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Captain Crush

Name: Captain Crush
Rating: 3.8

5.11b/c YDS 6c+ French 23 Ewbanks VIII- UIAA 24 ZA E4 6a British

Routes in Breakfast Wall

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	Breakfast Of Champions S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Captain Crush S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Cat in the Hat S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Gaspacho S,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Green Eggs and Ham T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Hot Pockets S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Pig in a Blanket T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Rise And Shine T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Tight Clam Bambi S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Tricks R 4 Kids T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Wheaties T,S 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c

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Type:	Sport, 65 ft (20 m)
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Shared By:	S Tart on Apr 16, 2021 · Updates
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Access Issue: Post Hurricane Helene Accessibility of Crags Details

The CCC has created the list linked below of accessible and inaccessible climbing areas with some caveats. If you decide to head out for a day of climbing, please do not attempt to go to those marked ‘inaccessible’. Please note that all areas in WNC will have extensive tree damage and if you head out, use extra caution for all the trees above, especially on a windy day. Rock fall potential is also highest after a big weather event. Please use extra caution while climbing and prepare to self rescue if injured. Injury response time will be greatly limited for any injury currently, especially for a remote injury. Cell service is limited in all areas. Parking at accessible crags in the WNC/ Upstate SC region will likely be challenging. If the parking lot is full, go to a different area and do not park illegally or in a road. Make a plan B before leaving your house. Expect road detours on the way to the crag. NCdrive.gov updates road closures. Once you get to the crag, expect many trees blocking access trails and of course, come volunteer with the CCC to help us bring our climbing areas back!

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Description

Captain Crush is a straight shot, splinter line up some of the best stone at Cooks through technical face and multiple roofs. It utilizes the excellent center roof of Wheaties while adding a more technical and cleaner start with the addition of an extra roof at the top for good measure.

Captain Crush simply forms an independent straight line up the inside right of the Green Eggs arete forming a stellar single pitch of climbing. Not to be mistaken as Wheaties, which forms a half loop that uses the start and finish of Tight Clam Bambi by traversing left at the second bolt (clipped on a 48” runner) and going out a sheet face to pull the large roof system before angling back right through a large diagonal crack feature to finish at the top of Tight Clam.

Walk to the lower part of the ledge just right of the prominent arete of the Breakfast Wall and stick clip the first bolt; which is a stainless steel glue in bolt. You'll ultimately climb past four bolts starting on a technical face followed by 2 tiered roofs. There is a sizable run to the anchors (a pair of old trad shuts) but a fall here would be very clean. Take a few cams for the top if it's too spooky for your taste.