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The Big Crack
Area | Sector | Pitches | FAGrade | Grade | Length | Bolts | Top | Setters | year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
St Catherine | Nsela East Face | 4 | IV, A1, 5.11 | 7a free, attempt | 140 | trad | Mickey Hochstatter, Dany Wolfstein, Tony Z.1977 | 1977 |
UNCLIMBED. After several attemps (first until A free and to B with AID, next attempt between B and C free) the rock higher up was found to be too frail to continue, so this route still waits for a first ascent. P1(IV): unknown, climbed free P2(V):unknown, climbed free until belay at point A in Topo P3(A1): climbed with 3 points of aid until point B P4(5.11): climbed free, "very exposed and beautiful", until belay at C "Above C looks unsafe, and loose rock, retreated from point C"
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