Epic 5.13a Finger Crack in Australia Cave
Jacques Beaudoin found the steep route while exploring remote caves far from established crags
The Great Divide is a steep finger crack dividing the Disbelief Cave in Australia’s Blue Mountains. The route was first climbed by Jacques Beaudoin, who repeated it for a short film that you can watch below.
It has a tricky start to a shallow hueco below a clean splitter. From there, the angle steepens and most of your body weight will be held up by three consecutive solid finger locks in some of the most outrageous moves with footwork at head height.
Continue up shallow huecos to a juggy section before returning to the ceiling crack that has several finger locks. It ends at a fixed wire. The climb could continue into another crack, but would require unlocking a hard boulder sequence.
The Great Divide 5.13a
Check out the latest buyer's guide:
Take Your Love of Climbing to New Heights with These Valentine’s Day Gifts
And show your favorite climbing partner how much they mean to you
