Griffin's Crack – V7
Description:
Climb the crack and use face holds as you please. Start with hands below the moustache or you lose all the flavour (and grade) of the climb. Helps to have small and minimal pads to reduce dab potential.
Access from Sunnyside by crossing the river at zen garden. Work your way upstream about 50m and find it hiding in a cave just before the giant boulder. Access also possible from darkside climbing by taking the trail to the river just past the boom boom room.
"Jam your hands and fingers in my crack" - Griffin
Recent Sendage:
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2021-08-22So sick! Felt really hard until I found the right jams/beta. Grading cracks is pretty futile but I think with my beta it felt like V5/6ish. Wish it was longer and less dabby.
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2021-08-17I'll give you an 8 on this one, but only because I can't jam and my Solutions wouldn't fit in the crack. I laybacked it instead. -
2021-08-14 (FA)Had to try a lot of different betas for this one including different jamming techniques, crimping, and even trying it inverted. I found my method but there are many plausible ways at a similar grade. One of the best at the river and well worth seeking out. Grading a crack like this is tricky and I suggest V7 because that's how hard it felt for me. I could see it going at V3 for someone who can hand jam #1s
