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Old School

Name: Old School
Rating: 2.4

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

Routes in Main Roped Climbing Wall

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	(warm up traverse) V0+ 4+
	Arena Arete TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Chossy's Corner TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Dichotomy TR 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Dichotomy Corner TR 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
	Grey Streak (or Temptation?) TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b V2 5+
	Hungry for Me TR 5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a
	Junior Slab TR 5.3 3+ 10 III 9 VD 3a
	Meri Dur Kur TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Old Granddad aka Bob's Slab TR 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
	Old Grandmom T,TR 5.2 3 8 II 8 D 2c
	Old School TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Rambo TR 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a V4 6B
	Shrapnel TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Spanky TR 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Stabby Slabby TR 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Temptation TR 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c

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Type:	TR, 35 ft (11 m)
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Access Issue: Permit required for roped climbing. Details

On your first visit, go to the Blue Ball Barn to get a mandatory (but inexpensive) climbing permit. You must carry the permit with you any time you climb on ropes at Alapocas, or you may be ticketed. This is at 1914 West Park Drive, Wilmington, DE 19803. This MP page for the park shows where to enter the Blue Barn.

Description

Start on the middle ledge of the Main Wall, below the highly visible diagonal crack leading into the left corner of the roof block. Tiptoe up the starting slab, minding the lack of friction on the painted-over spraypaint - or bypassing it on either side. Go straight for the crack, or traverse up and right under the roof and back left from there. Wriggle and writhe through the roof notch and you're done.

The most dramatic established line at Alapocas.

Location

In the middle of the main wall, starting on the ledge two thirds of the way up the face.

Protection

No pro, toprope only. A pair of good bolts is at the top or the wall above the route. A friendly cliffside tree can be slung for safety while setting the anchor.