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Dirty Swing

5.7, Sport,  Avg: 1.6 from 90 votes
FA: unknown
Pennsylvania > Southeastern Lo… > Birdsboro Quarry > b. Orange Sunshine Wall

Description

2. Orange Sunshine Wall

Location

Orange Sunshine Wall

Protection

6 Bolts to Anchors

6th Bolt may be hidden around vegetation

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(red) 5.6 [[106381399]] (yellow) 5.7 [[106381405]] the 6th Bolt may be hidden around vegetation
[Hide Photo] (red) 5.6 Sultans of Swing (yellow) 5.7 Dirty Swing the 6th Bolt may be hidden around vegetation
Climbing on Dirty Swing
[Hide Photo] Climbing on Dirty Swing
Sean near the top of Dirty Swing.
[Hide Photo] Sean near the top of Dirty Swing.

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Derick L
Philadelphia, PA
  5.7
[Hide Comment] Slight overhang crux in the middle, but good jugs. Distance between last bolt and anchors a bit long and might seem scary, but you can find good spots for your feet. Route goes up between two sets of anchors, and the ones on the left are a little easier to get to. Oct 11, 2010
Kurt G
Monticello, UT
  5.7+
[Hide Comment] this is a good route with a slight lean back crux after the 2nd bolt. kind of weird to get to the anchors, you have to traverse to the left and up and over making cleaning the route awkward (hence dirty swing). Nov 9, 2012
Justin Chapman
Philadelphia, PA
 
[Hide Comment] Did not read the comments before climbing this....took a fall from between the last bolt and the anchor(s) while I was balanced on a ledge making up my mind about which side to finish out on...didn't have chalk, girlfriend was belaying (much lighter than me and wasn't anchored in because I thought "it's only 5.7"), I think probably was on some loose rock or something and just came off. Took a ~20ft unexpected fall. Legs were outstretched and knees locked...didn't deck but hit a ledge on the way down that my ankle paid for. Fractured talus, got a couple plates in there now and haven't walked in a few months (with a few more to go).

Anyways, moral of the story, scope it out first, watch out for loose rock, and make sure your belayer is awake :) Up until things went awry I remember the climb being fun! Jan 4, 2016
Tim Schafstall
Newark, DE
  5.7+
[Hide Comment] The climb is OK, but why the FA decided to go left instead of just continuing straight up is a mystery. May 27, 2021
Nicholas Kant
  5.7
[Hide Comment] Pretty much your average birdsboro route. Good for a warmup or someone learning to climb/lead, EXCEPT there's like a runout traverse towards the top. But it's crazy easy/juggy, so I think it's fine as long as you're careful. Jul 19, 2021
Jr Peterson
Birdsboro
[Hide Comment] Tim Schafstall- Some of the rock quality, although ok to climb on may sound too hollow to drill bolts in. that's the most likely reason the anchors are to the left. Jan 22, 2023