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Orthogonality

Name: Orthogonality
Rating: 2.3

5.7+ YDS 5a French 15 Ewbanks V+ UIAA 13 ZA MVS 4b British

Routes in Narrow Gauge Slabs

L › R R › L A › Z

	Bonsai S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Cielito Lindo S 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Con Cuidado S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Con Cuidado y Comunidad (top-out version) S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Fledgling T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	In Defense S 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Kemushi S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	More of Us S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Orthogonality S 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Plus Altra T 5.4 4a 12 IV 10 VD 3c
	Seeding, Seating, Sewing, Sending T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
	Ursa Minor S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Very Hungry Caterpillar, The T 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Warm Fuzzy S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	When It Rains, It Pours (aka Noble Woodland Creatures) T 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a

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Type:	Sport, 220 ft (67 m), 2 pitches
GPS:	39.40492, -105.34192
FA:	Alec Backhus, Sharon Yun, Jessica Perez, June & August 2024
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Shared By:	Alec Backhus on Aug 23, 2024
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Description

Pitch 1: Start with a 5.6 step across move, followed by a move or two to get around the corner onto the main slab. Follow the bolts through easier low angle terrain. As the route becomes more vertical a committing friction move or two takes you past two bolts (Crux). Follow a few more bolts through more low angle terrain to the first anchor. (98ft) (5.7) (11 Bolts)

The first bolt can be clipped before starting the climb by walking slightly up hill and reaching right. This pitch can be top roped with a 60m rope.

Pitch 2: Climb up and sightly left of the anchor to the first bolt. Continue up and slightly left past a hand traverse on a flake. From here go straight up, just right of another flake, onto low angle terrain. Follow a few more bolts through slightly steeper terrain before merging with the last 3 Bolts of Cielito Lindo's Final Pitch. Belay at the final bolted anchor of Cielito Lindo. (118ft) (5.5) (12 Bolts)

Do not attempt to lower off of the top of Pitch 2! Leaders should belay their second from the top, then walk off or rap as for Cielito Lindo.