North American Classic Climbs
Space Boyz
(Potrero Chico)
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North American Classic Climbs |
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Space Boyz (Potrero Chico) |
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Description |
Climbers* |
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The route. |
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GC |
12/00 | ||
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Another view from high on the cliffs directly opposite the Space Boyz buttress. |
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GC |
12/01 | ||
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The gateway to Potrero Chico. The previous picture was taken from this buttress; Space Boyz is on the right side of the arroyo. |
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GC |
12/00 | ||
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A typical camp site at Rancho Cerro Gordo, one of the main sites for climbers. |
LC |
GC |
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Quinta Santa Graciela, also known as "Homer's", another camping area. |
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GC |
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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 | ||
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Along the road to the crags. |
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GC |
12/01 | ||
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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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Looking down at the follower on pitch 3. The Pavilion below was washed away in flood waters in the summer of 2002. |
LC |
GC |
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A leader on pitch 4, taken from an adjacent route (Yankee Clipper.) |
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GC |
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Leading pitch 5, the first of the 5.10s |
NG |
GC |
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At the crux of pitch 5. |
NG |
GC |
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The belay at the top of p. 5, a narrow exposed foot ledge atop a flake. |
GC |
LC |
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Following pitch 5. |
LC |
GC |
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Leading the crux of pitch 6, the crux of the route. |
GC |
LC |
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Following p. 6, just above the crux. |
LC |
GC |
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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. |
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GC |
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Looking down to the follower from the belay at p. 7. |
LC |
GC |
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Following pitch 8. |
LC |
GC |
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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. |
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GC |
12/01 | ||
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Starting the lead on pitch 9. |
GC |
LC |
12/00 | ||
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Leading pitch 10. The correct route here is inobvious - see the note on the topo! |
GC |
LC |
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Looking up the final chimney at the leader on the summit. |
GC |
LC |
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Simul-rapping the route. |
HG, NG |
GC |
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Wandering the streets of Hidalgo. |
LC |
GC |
12/01 |
*Climbers & Photographers: Gary Clark, Lynn Clark, HG & NC: Hugo and Nico from Guadalajara
