Sea of Holes

19 January 2009

See of Holes? That’s a good description; and here would be my guidebook description:

See of Holes (5.8 X) – P1. Scramble up about 30 feet on scary slab until you find a good (enough) place to stand and belay. Boulder up the face for 20 feet until the first bolt (5.5 X) – make sure you have about 50 feet of slack – otherwise you’ll pull your belayer down the slab with you too…A dicey #3 BD in a hollow pocket protects the slab and it might slow you down enough to make the fall scary. Clip the first bolt and continue for another 120 feet passing 2 more bolts to a belay (one good bolt and one really bad bolt.) (5.6 R/X)

P2. Continue up and right for another 150 feet passing 4 bolts. Basically on this pitch – the rope only benefits the second, but you always have a jug hand and or foot – so just don’t faul…

All of the bolts on this route are good – though a couple hangers look like they’re homemaders. Definitely a classic. The bolts are where they need to be.

We did anther route – Window Pane (5.10b/c) – After two summers of bolting at the Meadow – I should have learned my lesson – when you see a split grade – you better freaking watch out! It was a full 150 foot route – with pretty continuous 5.10c moves…really good – really techy – really balancy – and really mentally taxing – I didn’t really feel like I was going to fall at any point – but I was just mentally TARD when I got to the chains…it was 11 bolts and still really freaking run out!

The climbing at Hueco is cool =)