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Little Cottonwood Canyon
Hidden Forest
Dale’s Direct v5

Dale’s Direct v5

3.2
(7)
Start standing on the jug foot rail. Hop up to a left hand pinch on the arete, then trust some bad feet to hit the sloper lip. Top out on Dale’s Problem.
Dale’s Direct v5, Little Cottonwood Canyon - Beta Video from routesetter
John Oungst
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Dale’s Direct v5, Little Cottonwood Canyon - Beta Video from travieggg
Travis Gerhardt
@travieggg
Dale’s Direct v5, Little Cottonwood Canyon - Beta Video from maxcj
Max Connor-Jones
@maxcj
Max Connor-Jones
@maxcj
Felt like I cheated by grabbing the lower left hand pinch, but it doesn’t say anything’s eliminated in description So I’m taking it fun one🦾🦾

Recent Ascents for Dale’s Direct v5

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ORVILLE CLARKE
@Orville
(v5, Solid)
9.14.2026
MAX CONNOR-JONES
@maxcj
Felt like I cheated by grabbing the lower left hand pinch, but it doesn’t say anything’s eliminated in description So I’m taking it fun one🦾🦾
★ 4(v5, Solid)
6.12.2026
TRAVIS GERHARDT
@travieggg
Actually hard
★ 3(v5, Solid)
5.3.2026
JOHN OUNGST
@routesetter
★ 3(v5, Solid)
5.2.2026
PHIL HEDRICK
@PhilH
Kinda funny but sick! Grabbed left hand pinch and cut feet for the lip in a sort of an unnecessary double clutch slab dyno style
★ 3(v5, Solid)
11.18.2025
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