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Choking Orangey
5.10+,
Trad, 95 ft (29 m),
Avg: 2 from 1
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FA: Edward Corder, Nate Arganbright, Jason Seaver, 4/22/07
Colorado
> Estes Park Valley
> Lumpy Ridge
> Long Walk Wall
Access Issue: 2021 Seasonal Raptor Closures
Details
The following areas are CLOSED beginning February 15, 2021. Click links for details.
Closures ending July 31:
Batman Rock, Batman Pinnacle, Lightning Rock, Checkerboard Rock -
nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/… Sundance -
nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/… The Book: Isis Buttress, J-Crack Slab Area, Pages Wall Area, Renaissance Wall -
nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/… Thunder Buttress and The Parish -
nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/… Twin Owls and Rock One -
nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/… Cathedral Wall -
nps.gov/romo/planyourvisit/… When closed, the closures include the named rock formations and the areas surrounding the base of the formation. This includes all climbing routes, outcroppings, cliffs, faces, ascent and descent routes, and climber's access trails to the formation.
Areas not listed are presumed to be open. These closures will be lifted or extended as conditions dictate.
Description
Climb the corner (pair of opposing corners really) and follow the slightly chossy groove above. This leads to a large ledge / terrace underneath the orange headwall, at the top of the cliff, that faces more West than the rest of the crag. Take the obvious, steep, left-leaning splitter through the headwall to the top. Use the same tree anchor as for
Ring Of Fire.
This was established ground-up onsight.
Location
Start this pitch just right of
Ring Of Fire, on the right side of the cliff, in the obvious, main groove / corner.
Protection
Standard rack up to one fist-sized cam.
Tree anchor, walk off left.
![Nate following the FA. 4/22/07.<br>
Upper crack on Ring Of Fire visible to the left.]()
[Hide Photo] Nate following the FA. 4/22/07. Upper crack on Ring Of Fire visible to the left.
![A view of the splitter through the orange headwall on Choking Orangey.]()
[Hide Photo] A view of the splitter through the orange headwall on Choking Orangey.
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