mattp Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 Over the holiday I visited family in New Mexico and my brother and I were able to slip away for a couple days' climbing. This included a half day at Hueco Tanks and I was amazed to find climbs up to about 300' high. The rock at Hueco Tanks is absolutely amazing! It is not a big area for what the locals refer to as "roped climbing" and it is a pain in the neck just to get into the place but it is worth a visit if you are in the area. Quote
mattp Posted January 1, 2011 Author Posted January 1, 2011 There is a mix of mostly face but some crack climbing, and the pro on the routes we did was a combination of rather sparsely placed bolts and trad gear. The routes were rated a little soft but the bolts were far apart and on four out of the five routes we did you don't get pro until at least 25 feet off the ground. Quote
mattp Posted January 1, 2011 Author Posted January 1, 2011 That is traditional pro for the place, Rudy, for sure. After they got over their shock at seeing two old guys with grey hair the rangers and all the other climbers were quite surprised to see someone interested in rock climbing as opposed to bouldering. I can see why it is known as such a great bouldering area - those hueco's are cool and there are edges all over the place! Quote
111 Posted January 1, 2011 Posted January 1, 2011 I've got a heuco guide that is 2 years old if anyone is interested... fun place to play, but too far away. Quote
Off_White Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 I think maybe it was Sea Of Holes that had a crucial #10 hex placement in a hueco. A lot of the climbs on that front side are middling serious leads. The roped climbing there is pretty darn cool, but they sure make access a pain. Quote
Coldfinger Posted January 2, 2011 Posted January 2, 2011 I'd STRONGLY caution folks not to fall on gear there, happened to be around when a top rope anchor blew with bad results. Quote
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