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Alcoa Presents 

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Type: Trad, 50 feet
Consensus: 5.8+ [details]
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Submitted By: Jesse Morehouse on May 27, 2008

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From the large belay ledge at the top of Conns East Direct (also the start of Orangeaid) belay from anchors on right and climb crack with large aluminum piton in it (hence the name) to summit crest.


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Std rack.



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Looking down from the summit

Looking down from the summit


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By K Baumgartner
Oct 24, 2012
rating: 5.8+

Phenomenal line that doesn't back off.

A new piton adds extra security about half way up. Found superb hand jams to top out the route to the belay.