California · Rock climbing · Bishop

Intolerable Hand Crack

One of the harder routes at Starr Wall, near the top of the crag's grade range.

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One of 11 routes catalogued at Starr Wall, this climb sits near the top of the grade range established at the crag, which spans from 5.8 to 5.13a.

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Starr Wall — the crag this route is on
Starr Wall, California — this photo shows the crag, not this individual route.Photo: Tom Hilton, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)

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