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Orange Arete

5.11a, Sport, TR, 40 ft (12 m),  Avg: 2.1 from 8 votes
FA: unknown
California > San Francisco B… > E Bay Area > Indian Joe Caves > Little Eiger

Description

The right arête on the Little Eiger face. The climb can be done by stemming on the right wall (5.11) or not (5.12).

There are two bolts on the summit above the anchor for TR access.

Protection

4 bolts to a 2 bolt anchor

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Getting ready to top out on Orange Arete, felt harder than 11a could be 11c
[Hide Photo] Getting ready to top out on Orange Arete, felt harder than 11a could be 11c
Orange Arete 5.11a. To the right of Little Eiger.
[Hide Photo] Orange Arete 5.11a. To the right of Little Eiger.
Bunch of bolts now
[Hide Photo] Bunch of bolts now
Orange Arete 5.11a
[Hide Photo] Orange Arete 5.11a

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Danny Herrera
Sebastopol
[Hide Comment] now sports 4 bolts and an anchor, and an anchor to anchor to May 8, 2019
GizzardJones
Pollock Pines, CA
  5.11a
[Hide Comment] Wow what an upgrade now. Did u lead it? May 9, 2019
Danny Herrera
Sebastopol
[Hide Comment] Gizzard nah, it honestly seems somewhat dangerous, but that is probably cause I don't have the arete beta tagged in. I think the first bolt is setup to clip from the little shelf you can walk down into. A fall at the 2nd or 3rd bolt with rope out might be a ground fall. May 9, 2019
Jonah Swiss
[Hide Comment] I think this line only goes at 11a if you stem and step on to the ledge, otherwise it’s a lot, lot harder than 11a. Getting to ledge w the first bolt feels safe, and clipping the second bolt from the ledge was chill. Nov 5, 2020