Route description Pitch 1: Starts at the end of the Circului de Piatră - Stone Cirque on a small dihedral on which we find one piton, the we climb through the grass until we reach the ledge on which we find the belay station.
Pitch 2: We turn left on the ledge, we climb a crack which some old protections (manufactured pipes/tubes), then to the left until we reach a small grassy ledge where we can make a belay station. If we choose not to, we continue to the left, until we reach a crack, followed by some face climbing, then we arrive at a big grassy ledge, where is the belay station.
Pitch 3: We start the pitch down climbing the ledge to the right, which leads to a small chimney. From here we go to the right, until we reach a ledge (where is a small cave formed by a huge rock block, with an intermediate belay station). We can continue upwards through the grass towards the ledge of the Red Crack (which gives the name of the route). 55 meters
Pitch 4: We climb the crack, the fixed gear consists on manufactured old pipes and tubes (but we can protect the crack with cams). There is a small overhang just before the belay station, which is on a sandstone ledge, and all the pegs from the belay station are bad. It is best of we clip in the first peg from the next pitch, especially because it is very high and here is the crux of the route.
Pitch 5: After we pass the crux, we continue on the crack. On the upper part of the pitch we start traversing to the right, at a belay station with a small cave.
Pitch 6: Continue to the left until we reach a crack, climb the crack, go right, below an overhang, until we reach a big ledge, covered with sand, at the base of a chimney left oriented.
Pitch 7: We climb the left chimney (despite we can't see any protection). First peg is at about 8 meters from the belay station. DO NOT go to the right on the ledge where we see a line of pitons, which will soon end. After the chimney we climb a small spur, then traverse to the left on a slab. The belay station is at a base of a crack and it is uncomfortable.
Pitch 8: We climb the crack which has many pitons (but beware, some pitons are very weak and are moving in the crack), than start a traverse to the left, over a compact rock face, until we reach a ledge.
Pitch 9: Continue the traverse to the left on the big ledge towards the final chimney. Very easy climbing but with loose rock.
Pitch 10: Exit through Eftimie Croitoru route, through a easy chimney on which we find 2-3 pitons. The belay station is right after we exit the chimney (2 bolts). Until Coştila Big Ledge - Brâna Mare a Coştilei, we must climb a small boulder, to the left of the belay station.
Information source fralpinism - http://www.fralpinism.ro/?cat=142
Silvia Iordache - http://silvia-iordache.blogspot.ro/2007/11/tr-fisura-rosie-5b-circul-2.html
Bucegi Turism Alpinism ed 2 - Emilian Cristea, 1964
Descriere LC1-LC3 - Rupi
Poză - Nagy Rudolf (Rudi); Mihai Sava
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