Ascent Notes for: Ordeal - 5.8 popular Average Rating : 3.42/5

good climb for early trad leaders (comfortable in the grade of course) because of the supplementary bolts and piton as well as midway anchors to collect yourself at

My partner had trouble at the beginning of the route, he backed out... so I led the whole route in one pitch. Fun climb though.

Fun climb with good 'ol runout topside. Only really one 5.8 move, the rest are 5.6 or 5.7.

Why are there bolts on the bottom of this route?
I'm pretty sure the anchor near the roof is for TRing the arete to the left which goes around a 10c or so.
Fun route for sure.

You have to think a bit.

Toprope with P. Oethe, J. Snyder, M. La Greca, K. Tran and T. Ryan

doozy woozy!

This is definately a great climb. I had to work out the first face sequence a couple of times before i commited to the move. The face seemed a little stiffer than other 5.8 face climbs in the monument like Thrill Hammer and Regular Route on the Monolith (These were also practically one move 5.8). What are the intermediate belay bolts for? I did this in one pitch.

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the Ordeal got into my head. As I was following, I rated it 9+/10a. Even on TR, some of the moves are committing. Perhaps I'll return and see if it feels any different.