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Ordeal 

5.8

   

FA: Jim Bridwell, Dave Bircheff, Wayne Steinert 3/65
Type: Trad
Consensus: 5.8 [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 80 feet
Season: All
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Submitted By: Marty Brenner on Sep 30, 2006


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Jon Hanlon towards the top of Ordeal, 9/11/05.


Ordeal 5.8 

Toward the right half of Discovery Wall is a left-facing corner with a nice, roof-like overhang. Start climbing up the crack and toward the roof. There is a bolt, then a fixed pin under the roof. The pin seems good and solid, but you can easily place a back-up piece. Then you get to make improbable face moves out left, before climbing up around the roof's left side. Do not stop at the intermediate belay bolts unless setting up a TR for the bottom half. Continue up the crack up to a ledge with another bolt, which somewhat protects the final headwall. There are anchor bolts in the obvious notch at the top.

This is an excellent route with solid rock. It eats up good pro, plus has several bolts along the way.

Rack: standard Discovery Wall rack - med/large nuts, small/medium cams; a Yates Screamer or two is always a good idea also.



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So where are the good handholds? Jon Hanlon topping out on Ordeal, 9/11/05.

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By Kevin Friedrich
Aug 21, 2008

The best single pitch of 5.8 in California.

By Mike Morley
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From: Oakland, CA
Aug 23, 2008

Certainly one of the more classic Pinnacles routes, but "best single pitch of 5.8 in California" might be a bit of a stretch!

By Kevin Friedrich
Oct 29, 2008

OK. The best 5.8 pitch in the Central Coast.