Orangutan (P1 variation)  5.6 R

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Type:  Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 45 feet Consensus:  5.6 [details] FA:  Submitted By:  Justin Johnsen on Aug 31, 2011 You & This Route Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

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Description 

This is referred to as a variation in some guidebooks.

Starts in a 9' corner, 25 feet right of the Long Chimney on Open Face. Go up the nose over moderate runout terrain to the large ledge a the top of the pitch.

This is a natural line for newer climbers if toproping Orangutan.

Location 

Up the middle of Orangutan Buttress, between Open Face and the Great Zawn.

Protection 

Runout. Standard rack. A pair of belay/rappel chains on the ledge at the top of the pitch.