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Orange Peel

5.10c, Sport, 70 ft (21 m),  Avg: 2.6 from 133 votes
FA: Joe Rousek & Tony Puppo, 1989
California > Eastern Sierra > Bishop Area > Owens River Gorge > Central Gorge > Social Platform
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Description

Very fun, crimpy (of course). Fairly slick rock but on positive holds. Route trends right. Good warm up route. A direct start adds one bolt's worth of quality 10- moves down low, or you can traverse in to the second bolt from the left the old way.

Location

The first large wall you come to after crossing the bridge. Goes up the middle, slanting right. Just below and to the right of Expressway.

Protection

9 bolts to triple Mussy hooks

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Eric Thomas
Colorado
[Hide Comment] Extend an alpine draw for the first bolt to reduce the swing. Sep 2, 2013
Pavel Burov
Russia
 
[Hide Comment] One of the best warmup routes in the Central Gorge. Positive holds, easy relaxed moves. Could be deadly cold in freezy windy mornings, it's better to opt for Warmup Wall in a harsh weather conditions. Nov 4, 2014
Vincent Gallegos
Davis, CA
 
[Hide Comment] This route is an excellent warm-up on the Social Platform and gets you thinking on your feet. It's 5.8 to the first bolt FYI. Nov 18, 2018
Alistair Veitch
Mammoth Lakes, CA / Whangar…
  5.10c/d
[Hide Comment] Slippery feet for the second half. Solid for the grade. Mar 8, 2020
Dustin Stephens
Bishop
  5.10d
[Hide Comment] Anchor and a couple perma-spinning bolts replaced, many thanks to ASCA for the hardware Mar 10, 2025