Oct 1 2022
People will tell you that climbing is all about getting weight on your feet. Rarely is that more true than on Orange Waves. The foothold is big. It's really big. You could put your heel on it, you could put both feet on it, you could probably sleep on it if you wanted to. And that's great, because the handholds are small, sharp, and facing sideways. Sure, it helps to crimp hard, but you won't find success here until you put some serious thought into your lower body. This problem has a lot going for it. It's got interesting movement on a steep wall in a beautiful location. But perhaps most impressively, it's only 15 minutes from downtown Halifax and the approach from the parking lot takes 30 seconds. It's shocking to me that there are still decent-quality first ascents to be done so close to home. We sure are lucky to live here.