Orion’s Belt Direct Finish
5.12- YDS 7a+ French 25 Ewbanks VIII+ UIAA 25 ZA E5 6a British PG13
| Type: | Trad, TR, 50 ft (15 m) |
| GPS: | 38.8344, -79.36659 |
| FA: | Will Alford, 2019 |
| Page Views: | 1,179 total · 14/month |
| Shared By: | Will Alford on Jul 31, 2019 |
| Admins: | Andy Weinmann, Pat Goodman |
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Description
Eddie Begoon originally told me about this variation to Orion’s Belt and that he had tried it once but never got around to coming back and sending it. To our knowledge this is a new FA.
The crux protects well, but it is a bit runout to the first bolt. You can get a .4 BD cam right below the finger lock, there is also a micro stopper placement after the crimpy sequence but it is hard to place when you’re pumped and it’s easier to just keep moving. The crux moves are a bit reachy and maybe height dependent.



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