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The Opportunist

Name: The Opportunist
Rating: 2.5

5.12c YDS 7b+ French 27 Ewbanks IX- UIAA 27 ZA E6 6b British

Routes in Orange Crush

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	Anaconda-Da-Vida S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Black Mamba S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	British Airways S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Buried Treasure S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Captain Hook S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Chinese Water Torture S 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Citrasolve S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Crusher, The S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Drillary Step, The S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Dynosoar S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Fish Hooks S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Flying Monkeys S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Fresh Squeezed S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	King Cobra S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Lions and Tigers and Bears S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Oh My! finish S 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Opportunist, The S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Orangahang S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Orange Crush (retro-bolted) S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Orange Sunshine S 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Original Orange Crush, The T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
	Peter Pan S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Predator S 5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c
	Prime Climb S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Purple Microdot S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Sir Edmond Drillary S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Tin Man S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Tin Monkeys S 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c
	Tinkerbell S 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Tropicana S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Vaporizer, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	White Snake S 5.12a/b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6a

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Description

In the words of Lee - "amazing climb! Steep and juggy 5.11 to a rest then an airy crux! I love it"

Between Predator and the second pitch of Tropicana, 5.11 big steep moves on big holds takes you up high off the Tropicana ledge. Nearing the top, you can step right and get a good shake, then step down and left to attack the final crux bulge. The climb there changes character to powerful dynamic crimping, slopers and balance moves. great positioning

With a 70 m rope and some slings on the first pitch and the mid belay anchor to keep the rope running well, this can be linked on top of the first pitch of Orange Crush 5.9 and is a great, really fun long pumpy route. If using this for a warm-up for the harder nearby routes, usually at least the very top has fixed draws, so you can skip the final 5.12 bit if you wish.

This route often suffers from seepage, but as long as you can keep your feet out of it, a little water shouldn't be a problem on the 5.11 part, with the holds being so good. This is also a great barefoot climb. If you come off, you just fly into space.

Make sure your belayer is tied into the end of the rope.

Location

Orange Crush starts about in the middle of the cliff, just left of Tropicana and right of the wooden stairs. The Opportunist is the
second pitch directly above, starting off the middle of the big flat Tropicana ledge, between Tropicana and Predator.

Protection

All bolts (9?). If linking from the first pitch of Orange Crush (recommended), use slings on some of the bolts on the first pitch and on the anchor on the ledge to reduce drag, and use a 70 meter rope. A 60m is fine if belaying on the ledge.

Make sure your belayer is tied into the end of the rope.