El Potrero Chico

[Matt_Anderson]

Leaving for 3 full days of climbing in a couple of weeks. Have the logistics all handled, but would like info on the climbs. I understand that we can get a home grown guide book when we get there, but would like to dream in the meantime.

 

Anybody know where I can find beta?

Hoping for multipitch in the .11 range, + or -.

Yes, I have found the descriptions for "space boys" - curious if anything else is available online.

There was an article on it in one of the mags a while ago. Anybody remember which rag, which issue? (I probably have, just haven't gotten around to finding it . . .

 

Thanks!

Edited January 31, 2005 by Matt_Anderson

[wdietsch]

talk to Texplorer

[sobo]

...There was an article on it in one of the mags a while ago. Anybody remember which rag, which issue? (I probably have, just haven't gotten around to finding it . . .

 

Thanks!

 

There was definitely an article in Climbing several years ago before I stopped taking the rag. I think it was in 1994 or 1995. I can check "the library" tonight when I get home and report back.

[sobo]

Here it is...

 

Climbing #142, 2/1/94 - 3/15/94, begins on page 84;

Climbing #146, 8/1/94 - 9/15/94, begins on page 104;

Climbing #172, 11/1/97, begins on page 56

 

There might be more, but that's all I got time for right now. HTH.

[woland]

If you are looking for multi-pitch in the .11 range Devil's Path (El Sendoro Diablo 5.11, 6 pitches) instantly comes to mind. Another great climb is Time Wave Zero (23 pitches) with only two .11 pitches one 12a bolted closely enough to pull on quick-draws and many more pitches mostly 5.9 is worth checking out.

[Hargrove1]

Matt I was there in November. Many new routes put up everyday. I am in Korea at the moment but I do have the newest guide book that was out in Nov. but I know there is a newer one. I will be home in about a week so can send you some beta. The guide book you buy in the US is crap (jeff jackson one).

Ben