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Orange Pillar

Submitted By: outdooreric on Feb 25, 2007
Administrators: Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Adam Winters
Elevation: 10,800 feet
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BETA PHOTO: The Orange Pillar.


Description 

Beautiful orange colored buttress with numerous cracks and corners. Boi-oi-oing has become somewhat of an instant classic among crack aficionados. Gets good morning sun.

There is a smaller buttress below the actual Orange Pillar formation that hosts a number of excellent single pitch crack lines, including Tommy Boy. See the Beta Photo below for some new route activity.


Getting There 

Walk past the First Cliff, Right Tower then make your way up and across an unstable scree slope to get there. About 200 yards west of the main area. South and East facing.



Featured Route For Orange Pillar
Pitch 1 of Boi-oi-oing. The crux is a bit past this block.

Boi-oi-oi-ing! 5.10a  CA : Sierra Eastside : Orange Pillar
P1 (5.10a): Climbs up the right side of a giant wedged block about 25 feet off the ground. Continue up double cracks to the highest ledge before the upper headwall. Bolted anchor at 85 feet.P2 (5.10a): Start out slightly up and left of the anchor and get ready for 165 feet of hand jamming! Generally there are two or three cracks to choose from. When in doubt, stay to the left. Bolted anchor.P3 (5.9): Not recommended due to loose rock and ...[more]


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Tommy Boy buttress and a bunch of new routes from 2007.

BETA PHOTO: Tommy Boy buttress and a bunch of new routes from ...