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One Line, No Waiting 

Hairpin Wall

Submitted By: Darshan Ahluwalia on Mar 7, 2007
Administrators: Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Adam Winters
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Description 

This area has the classic 5.9 thin crack "One Line, No Waiting"


Getting There 

This area is located between El Segundo and Whitney Portal Buttress directly above the switchback of the Whitney Portal Road. Best approached from the Wood Road, as with Premier Buttress. 35 minutes.


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Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Hairpin Wall:
One Line, No Waiting   5.9 R     Trad, 3 pitches, 300 feet, Grade II   
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By Darrell Hensel
Dec 18, 2007

The route seemed a little stiff for 5.9, more like easy 5.10. And it doesn't really need an 'R' qualifier. The protection and belay bolts on the first pitch (the best one) have been replaced. Should only get three stars.