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Peak Mountain 3

Fat Crack

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Description

This is the most popular climb at the columns. It is the largest crack on the right side of the wall. Scramble up a pedestal to access the crack which gradually widens to fist size at the top.

Protection

Nuts, cams to 3 inches

Belay or rap from chains at top or walk off (5.1)

Routes in Skinner Butte (aka The Columns)

  1. 1
    Transportation Route
    5.6
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  2. 2
    One Note Samba
    5.10a/b
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  3. 3
    Keyhole
    5.8
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  4. 4
    Dastardly Crack
    5.10a
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  5. 5
    Thin Crack
    5.11a
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  6. 6
    Wheat Without The Thins
    5.11c
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  7. 7
    New Chimney Jam
    5.10a
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  8. 8
    New Chimney
    5.8
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  9. 9
    Dirty Crack
    5.11a/b
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  10. 10
    Discipline Crack
    5.11c
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  11. 11
    Rat Snake Head
    5.12c
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  12. 12
    Bat Face
    5.11a
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  13. 13
    Bat Crack
    5.8
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  14. 14
    5th Column (aka Sign Face)
    5.8
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  15. 15
    Speed Crack (aka Sign Crack)
    5.8
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  16. 16
    4th Column Face
    5.7
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  17. 17
    Forthright
    5.9-
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  18. 18
    Barn Door Layback
    5.8
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  19. 19
    Second Column Left Jam
    5.8
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  20. 20
    Second Column
    5.8
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  21. 21
    Second Column Right Jam
    5.8
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  22. 22
    First Column
    5.11a
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  23. 23
    Main Chimney
    5.7
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  24. 24
    Left Ski Track
    5.9
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  25. 25
    Right Ski Track
    5.10a
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  26. 26
    Grass Crack
    5.10b
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  27. 27
    Fat Crack
    5.8
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  28. 28
    Hard Lieback
    5.9+
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  29. 29
    Satisfaction
    5.11a
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  30. 30
    Crack a No Go
    5.12
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  31. 31
    Limp Dick
    5.10b/c
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