Type: Trad, Sport, 100 ft (30 m)
FA: Gordon Briody, Viktor Kramar 1997
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Shared By: ScottH on Sep 27, 2006
Admins: Hangdog Hank, Jon Nelson, Micah Klesick, Zachary Winters, Mitchell McAuslan

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Opening Ceremonies is the far left line at Special Spot. This is a very enjoyable route. Climb a nice fingertip layback to a ledge, then work up to a distinctive kayak-shaped pod. The pod is not nearly as weird to climb as it looks from its base. From the top of the pod break right and up, eventually reaching a large knob. Make a few moves up a final flake before reaching a critical finger pocket.

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6 bolts, plus gear to 2". Small to midsize wires, some medium TCUs, and a few pieces in the .75-2" range. Something in the neighborhood of 5 or 6 pieces will see you comfortably to the top. The initial moves out of the pod protect well with ~1" gear, and it is nice to have a mid-size TCU or nut for the flake near the top.

Watch the ends of your rope when lowering and rappelling-- we had to downclimb some of the initial layback with a 60m rope.

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