Orange Peel 5.10a
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| Type: | Trad, 1 pitch |
| Consensus: | 5.10- [details] |
| FA: | Garth McGee |
| Submitted By: | Steve Marr on Oct 12, 2006 |
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Krishna, on Orange Peel
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Description This route is located left of the prominent orange wall that contains two bolted face routes. Orange Peel starts off a couple of blocks against the base of the wall and climbs a thin finger crack in a left facing corner. After a slick start, work up the thin crack using intermittent and shallow finger holds � the majority of the crack is tips at best. There are some good flakes a little over half way to the top that offer solid climbing a good holds on the face. Once above these flakes, its easy climbing to the anchors. Rap with one rope. You can easily top rope this route, but there will be some rope drag across the low angle rock near the anchors
Protection Standard rack with an emphasis on small gear (TCUs and small Aliens)
BETA PHOTO: Greg and I, trying Orange Peel Trad. It requires s...
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By Joshua Merriam
From: Boulder, CO
Jun 29, 2007
| This was the first 5.10 lead at E-rock!
and for good reason.
If you are Toproping this route, the best thing to do is plug two cams into the flake once the angle eases, and TR off that. and then when you are done, finish to the anchors. |
By marc rosenthal
From: Las Vegas, NV
Aug 21, 2007
| One of my favorites as well. It calls for real delicacy in the first 20 feet particularly if you have big hands. Small wires (or aliens which had not been invented when I led it) are great here, my only caution is that one should be concerned to not place pro where you will need to put fingers. |
By Garth Magee
Aug 5, 2012
| I recall my first ascent day, in the spring of 1976, I believe. We really had no idea what 5.10 was at the time, as none of the locals had any 5.10 experience. I got focused, tightened up the EB's, and hoped the thin stoppers would hold. Note that at the urging of the ground crowd, I did not step left at the rest midway up. No one could second that day, and had to collect the gear on rappel.
I recall that Jeff Lowe came through Austin a couple of weeks later, and we took him to Orange Peel as the first climb of the day. I recall his comment, “Seemed a bit hard for 5.9”.
Garth Magee |
By Johnny Y
From: California
Apr 16, 2013
rating: 5.10b
| Strenuous to put pros, nuts are best but I used the small metolius down low to avoid fiddling with gear. Lots of good spots to smear your right foot outside of the corner. Heady lead |
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