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The usual stuff - 3 rurps, 6 KB, 12 LA, angles and sawed-offs, better bring a couple #5 Camalots!
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Not unlike Sunkist on the Southwest Face, Aurora is one of those climbs that just doesn't seem to get the attention it deserves, which is a shame because this is one bitchin' wall! Aurora has a little bit of everything, from the exciting and expanding Gong Flake on pitch 11 to the bombay chimney of the Bat Cave (complete with bats!); from the wide stuff on pitch 6 to the All-Time Copperhead Crack on pitch 11 (wait til you see it - it's awesome!). After you've finagled your way up the intricate aid of the crux seventh pitch and have managed to figure out the rest of the route's tricks, you'll positively fly when you join the Trip to finish, cuz it'll seem so easy after what you've been through. The belay at the top of 9 enjoys the most encompassing vista on the whole of the Southeast Face of El Cap. From this point of convexity you'll find yourself situated in the epicentre of a vast vertical wilderness of granite, with all climbs and climbers spread about you in a 360-degree panorama. They'll all be watching you, too, if you happen to be here in the early spring, wondering if you're still alive, or if you've drowned beneath the deluge of frigid meltwater gushing from the base of the Golden Finger of Fate directly above you.
Submitted by: passthepitonspete on 2006-03-26
Views: 1845
Route ID: 5210
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Added: 2004-08-29
