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Orange Crush


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Description 

This large and complex cliff sits relatively high on the hill. For that reason, Orange Crush is an excellent choice on hot days, as the wind tends to cool the cliff.

The left side of the cliff is very steep, almost horizontal. Farther right, the angle lessens but the routes get longer. Therefore, the climbing at Orange Crush varies from horizontal roof problems to technical vertical faces.

Because of the sketchy composition of the rock on Orange Crush, many of the routes required massive cleaning projects before their first ascents. This is not to say that the rock is bad, as the routes have improved with numerous ascents. The routes range from 5.8 to 5.13b, with must do classics including: Tropicana 11a, Black Mamba 11b, The Crusher 11d, and Rumney's most photogenic route, Predator 13b.


Getting There 

Orange Crush is most commonly approached from the second, smaller parkinglot. A steep trail leads uphill from the lot and deposits one at New Wave Wall. Orange Crush is the big looming cliff to the left.

Alternatively, Orange Crush may be approached from Main Cliff. Simply skirt the cliff on the right side and head uphill. To reach Orange Crush from the more western crags, follow a trail through the woods from the top of Bonsai.

Note that the left-side routes at Orange Crush all start from a steep "death slab." To approach the slab and the start of routes like The Crusher, Tin Man, and Orangahang, a staircase allows passage over the steep bottom part of the slab. Be extra careful at the base of the aforementioned routes. It's a long way down from the slab.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Orange Crush:
Orange Sunshine   5.5     Sport   
Tropicana   5.11a     Sport, 2 pitches   
Prime Climb   5.11b     Sport   
Buried Treasure   5.11b     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
Black Mamba   5.11b/c     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
The Drillary Step   5.11c     Sport, 30 feet   
Captain Hook   5.12a     Sport, 50 feet   
Orangahang   5.12a/b     Sport, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Tin Monkeys   5.13a     Sport, 1 pitch, 50 feet   
Predator   5.13b     Sport, 1 pitch   
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Lions and Tigers and Bears 5.11b  NH : Rumney : Orange Crush
This is a classic wandering line up the weakness in the left side of the cliff... Due to its positioning and line of travel after climbing 20 feet you are way in to the exposed zone and it just gets better as you go...From a large flake clip the first bolt and start up the nice steep juggy holds clipping a few more bolts to a stance... It is helpful to reach back to unclip the first two bolts to reduce rope drag... At this point you are traversin...[more]   Browse More Classics in NH


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Aryesh on flying monkeys on orange crush.  One of the most beautiful areas at rumney.

Aryesh on flying monkeys on orange crush. One of ...

The maps in the guide book always confused me... There for i didnt climb there for a long time... Now i understand the cliff with all of its link ups and here is a map the way it makes sense to me...

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By James Otey
From: Canterbury, NH
Jun 5, 2007

A staircase was recently added to allow safe passage over the slab- quite nice if you ask me.