PRINT: Rock Climb Code Orange, Los Alamos & White Rock

Code Orange

5.9 PG13, Sport, 40 ft (12 m),

Avg: 1.6 from 5 votes
FA: Luke Laeser and Walt Wehner, mid-90s
New Mexico > Los Alamos & Wh… > Los Alamos Crags > Los Alamos Canyon > Hospital Crag

Access Issue: This crag is on DOE/LANL property. By climbing here you may be trespassing. Details

Climbing, and certainly any new route development, is discouraged on DOE/LANL property. The information here is largely for historical purposes and climbing at this area is not at all recommended.

Description

Some may want to stand on the boulder to clip the first bolt, others may want to stick clip it. It's not too high up, but as was mentioned before, the rock is soft and prone to breaking, so be protected. Fun movement on large holds keep your attention all the way to the anchors.

Location

Route # 1 in the online guide. This is the left-most (west) route at Hospital Crag and perhaps the best in terms of movement and overall climbability. Begin in front of a large boulder that lies near the base.

Protection

4 bolts to a 2 bolt anchor

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Jason Hundhausen
Bozeman, MT

5.9

I can't in good conscience give this route more than two stars simply based on the less than desirable quality of the rock. If the rock were better, I'd give it three. Jan 29, 2008

Scott Beguin
Santa Fe, NM

5.9

FA:Luke Laser and Walt Wehner. Jan 30, 2008