Ascents in New Mexico as various tick types

Spent too long hanging in the steep crack trying to figure out how to clip the last bolt. It should probably be skipped, it's too far out of the way.

Nealrly onsighted fell on last bolt

nearly onsighted i was past crux

nearly onsighted fell at last bolt

crux is high. or low. 2 falls, 2 takes.

It was better than I expected. I was going to do the 5.9 unknown, which is all stemming and layback on a crack in a corner, but I wound up instead using more face than corner.

Fritz's toe was sore; so only I climbed it, twice. But it was just what I needed. Then storms threatened.

Fritz and I had to rap down and climb out to do this one. A little unnerving considering it had some loose, formed a steep gully and protecting yourself on belay slightly iffy.

I followed Jim up the first pitch, the 5.8 layback. At the top of the crux (but not over the crux) I rested on the rope to remove some pro and to straighten out the equipment troubles (I almost lost my sunglasses. We got off route at the top of the 5.8 layback (see the climb “Kermit the Frog”; but, we climbed the second pitch by lowering down from the top (top rope).

1st pitch only - faux lead

I completed 1.5 pitches. It was great rock. We ended up bailing out due to time and our conditioning at the time.

This was my first multi pitch route. I was pretty freaked out at the exposure on the first belay but got used to it before following up the 2nd pitch. I really enjoyed the 2nd pitch cause I took the time to look around and see the area as I was climbing. I came off the rock on the 3rd pitch but luckily my leader had a bomber anchor so it just freaked me out pretty bad. The last 15/20 feet of the 3 pitch had to me made into a 4th pitch cause my leadman ran out of gear and almost out of rope. The trip was awesome and well worth the 10 hour drive.

This one escaped me for awhile: finally sent it.

Route was a little rough. Did some hanging on this one.

Very reachy. Crux is the first 20 feet.

My first attempt at leading a sport route out doors. Made it to the anchors with a couple of takes.

Fun route.

Classic hard basalt climb. Amazing. TR'd the route with a couple of takes.

Thrashed around a lot at the crux. Oh well, at least four of us climbed it and only one didn't thrash. I did psych out the beta for Neil, who led it.

Need two ropes to rap.

First climb of the year, not a good warm-up choice

Excellent route.

Loved this climb, although I peeled off a few times. Lots

A nicely varied climb with lots of pinch moves and opportunity to use lots of different moves. I peeled off a few times on the way up.

I had a had time with this climb. I started it and backed down, but on my second attempt I made it but it wasn't pretty. It's definitly worth another try.

According to the guide this climb is the crack in the middle of the wall. We set a top rope with slings at the top to the rock. There were bolted routes with anchors about 2/3rds up the rock to the left and right. I would rate the climb up the crack much harder, maybe 5.9 at least 5.8+. I tried twice and failed, Jim tried twice and failed, and then I tried again and made it but hung on the rope 3 or 4 times. The crux was definitely at the 2nd, 4th, and 5th moves.