Crefeld Crank

Interesting lower sequence with a strenuous crux move. Unfortunately the crux is a bit contrived and the climbing above it is all much easier.

Named in honor of the climber whose vision and drive and persistance opened Powerlinez climbing for so many of us.

Start in the center of the slab face, up a small right-facing corner. Continue up the center, trending a bit right, then step left under the overhang (or try going more directly up to left side of overhang).

Pull the overhang without using the left edge of the nose or the crack just left of it (which is the vertical crack of the right-side version of the Ex-Traction route).

variation: If use the left edge or crack left of it, the overhang goes more like 5.9

If do not just lower off after working the crux ... Go up a a bit, then right to the arete, and up that a little. Then up the center of the face, with some small flake holds facing right. Finish up the right side of the darker rocks at top. (same finish as Back to the Gym ). A little less easy is the

Ex-traction finish up the center of the darker top rocks.

warning: The rock on and around this route has not been climbed much yet, and much of the rock is still breakable and loose -- so the belayer and other people should stand far away from underneath the climber.

. . . (Lots of vegetation on this rock as of 2015. Be prepared when climbing to navigate around protruding trees and branches, and dealing with holds slippery with grass, lichen, moss, dirt).

The center of the slab face to the Left of the Shark's Tooth detached flake and to the Right of the crack system (of Ex-Traction) which is 15 feet to the left of the Shark's Tooth. See on Overview of routes Photo.

Top-rope set up requires long static line for top anchor, and likely requires rappelling down to get both ends of the rops to the bottom without getting stuck in trees or protruding rocks. Protection for Trad lead is unknown and likely inadequate.