Suck on this, Dave Smart – 5.12a


13m / 43ft, 5 bolts

Description:

Route directly up the black solid rock on the best wall at Cow Crag. Dance up the 5.10c-ish start and get ready for a MEGA crux. Stick the moves and keep it together for a couple more moves to clip the chains.

Originally said to be 12a by Kevin Lawlor but sandbagged down to 11c. The grade consensus settled at based off the cruxes boulder problem difficulty.

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Recent Sendage:

  • 5.12a
    10c to mega mega crux to 10b. Nails climb
  • 5.12a
    2025-05-15
    I get on this climb once a year to see if the crux moves feel any easier. Not sure they did but it went second go today. Really good rock quality
  • 5.12a
    2022-06-19
    10b -> mega crux -> 10b
  • 5.12a
    2022-05-05
    Difficult three move crux sequence. I agree with the 12a grade.
  • 5.12a
    2021-06-30
    Aesthetic climb with low percentage one move, worth doing