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Space Boyz

(Potrero Chico)

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Climbers*

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Date

29I10R

29I10R

The route.

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GC

12/00

30O18

30O18

Another view from high on the cliffs directly opposite the Space Boyz buttress.

-

GC

12/01

29H10

29H10

The gateway to Potrero Chico. The previous picture was taken from this buttress; Space Boyz is on the right side of the arroyo.

-

GC

12/00

29H06

29H06

A typical camp site at Rancho Cerro Gordo, one of the main sites for climbers.

LC

GC

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29H09

29H09

Quinta Santa Graciela, also known as "Homer's", another camping area.

unknown

GC

"

30O09

30O09

The 'commute' to the cliffs. On a peak season day, many hundreds of climbers hike up this road from the camping areas to get to their daily objectives.

LC

GC

12/01

30O08

30O08

Along the road to the crags.

-

GC

12/01

29I14

29I14

Leading one of the early pitches. This is typical of the first four pitches, which lie on a slab of fairly uniform steepness and difficulty.

GC

LC

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29I15

29I15

Looking down at the follower on pitch 3. The Pavilion below was washed away in flood waters in the summer of 2002.

LC

GC

"

29I16

29I16

A leader on pitch 4, taken from an adjacent route (Yankee Clipper.)

unknown

GC

"

29I18

29I18

Leading pitch 5, the first of the 5.10s

NG

GC

"

29I19

29I19

At the crux of pitch 5.

NG

GC

"

29I20

29I20

The belay at the top of p. 5, a narrow exposed foot ledge atop a flake.

GC

LC

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29J02

29J02

Following pitch 5.

LC

GC

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29J03

29J03

Leading the crux of pitch 6, the crux of the route.

GC

LC

"

29J04

29J04

Following p. 6, just above the crux.

LC

GC

"

29J05

29J05

The view from high on the route - looking South toward the village of Hidalgo. The climber is descending from "Black Cat Bone", another excellent route.

unknown

GC

"

29J06

29J06

Looking down to the follower from the belay at p. 7.

LC

GC

"

29J07

29J07

Following pitch 8.

LC

GC

"

30P07

30P07

Following pitch 8, taken from "Black Cat Bone" to the right of Spaceboyz. The "Potrero" (English translation = Corral) is the basin visible in this photo.

unknown

GC

12/01

29J08

29J08

Starting the lead on pitch 9.

GC

LC

12/00

29J09

29J09

Leading pitch 10. The correct route here is inobvious - see the note on the topo!

GC

LC

"

29J10

29J10

Looking up the final chimney at the leader on the summit.

GC

LC

"

29J13

29J13

Simul-rapping the route.

HG, NG

GC

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30O07

30O07

Wandering the streets of Hidalgo.

LC

GC

12/01

*Climbers & Photographers: Gary Clark, Lynn Clark, HG & NC: Hugo and Nico from Guadalajara