Aurora
5.7 YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British A4
Avg: 4 from 1 vote
Type: | Trad, Aid, 2100 ft (636 m), 16 pitches, Grade VI |
FA: | Greg Child, Peter Mayfield - September 1981 |
Page Views: | 11 total · 7/month |
Shared By: | Ryan Rex on Aug 15, 2024 |
Admins: | Mike Morley, Adam Stackhouse, Salamanizer Ski, Justin Johnsen, Vicki Schwantes |
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Description
Aurora is another classic route, on a wall stacked with extremely classic routes. Stylistically similar to the routes around it - radical features linked with minimal rivets, on awesome golden rock, in a wild steep position. Tricky in spots, but never too tricky. Most pitches offer a nice variety of climbing.
The bat cave and bat flake are striking features that you can easily spot from the meadow. The bat cave will find you chimneying horizontally with big air under you. The bat flake will have you groveling up a wide crack which, despite its name, is ironically filled with swift guano. Above this, enjoy pitch after pitch of A3 climbing until you rejoin T-Trip for the top out.
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