No Hein No Gain

No Hein No Gain runs up the dual cracks just north of the crab eyes trail. Every trip to Crab Eyes someone asks about climbing those cracks…Both cracks are wider than XL fists with sporadic cup pods in the right side. Stand start and use both cracks and all features to work up to the top. Stem, Scum, Layback and Jam. The crystals are huge and the friction is good.

To the left is a V4-6 FA on technical crimps on a dead vert face ready for anyone interested. Looks great but my fingers were too sore.

(34.7262020, -98.7450827)On the way to Crab Eyes before the trail breaks left to head directly toward CE you will see these cracks on your right, northern, side. Leaving crab eyes when the trail turns a hard right and you begin heading back east you should see these on your left around the area’s water pools.

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