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Overview of boulder clusters. See separate sections for descriptions and photos of various problems.

NM : Albuquerque Area Climbing : ... : U-Mound
Submitted By: Dave Wachter
Overview of boulder clusters. See separate sections for descriptions and photos of various problems.
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This is a nice V2-ish variation on the easy/moderate wall at the western mouth of the corridor. The wall faces north, so tends to stay cool in the middle of the day. Landing is nice and flat.<br />The V6 illustrated in the previous photo is just to the left, around the corner.<br />There is a diagonal crack to the climber's right which offers some of the easiest (VB) climbing at U-mound, with an exciting topout for beginning highballers.

NM : Albuquerque Area Climbing : ... : Upper Mound - the corridor
Submitted By: Dave Wachter
This is a nice V2-ish variation on the easy/moderate wall at the western mouth of the corridor. The ...
1 great votes
A very popular line. Get there early, as a queue tends to form.

NM : Albuquerque Area Climbing : ... : Layback arete (V1)
Submitted By: Dave Wachter
A very popular line. Get there early, as a queue tends to form.
1 great votes

V2 highball with a tricky mantle start (much easier up high), accessed through a corridor on the north side of the main cluster (tops out just above the knob problem). Very bad landing.

NM : Albuquerque Area Climbing : ... : Highball slab problem (V2)
Submitted By: Dave Wachter
V2 highball with a tricky mantle start (much easier up high), accessed through a corridor on the nor...
...and more slopers. The topout consists of a scrunchy mantle to a leftward traverse in a horizontal hand crack, avoiding a boulder that wants to bump you in the head.

NM : Albuquerque Area Climbing : ... : Hidden corridor problem (V4)
Submitted By: Dave Wachter
...and more slopers. The topout consists of a scrunchy mantle to a leftward traverse in a horizontal...
Trail to warmup boulders from the lot at the end of Copper.

NM : Albuquerque Area Climbing : ... : Warmup Boulders (AKA Brett ...
Submitted By: Dave Wachter
Trail to warmup boulders from the lot at the end of Copper.

The South-facing slab problems:<br />- Left-most line can be done using the arete (V0+) or without it (V1)<br />- Left-center line (AKA "Mr Scary") = V2<br />- Right-center line (AKA "Mr Scarier") = V2+<br />- Right-most line = V1+/V2 (Crux off the ground). Can exit through the notch to the right; more committing but not much harder to hand-traverse the finish to the top.<br /><br />The main cluster of boulders in the Upper Mound are just above/behind the flake. The manatee is the blobbly boulder to the left of the top of the flake (looks a bit like the head of a deranged manatee with algae on its upper lip, if you've got imagination).

NM : Albuquerque Area Climbing : ... : Warmup Boulders (AKA Brett ...
Submitted By: Dave Wachter
BETA PHOTO: The South-facing slab problems:
- Left-most line can be done using the arete (V0+) or without it (V1...
View of the north side problems. Dan is moving into the crux of the middle problem (tops out after matching on the crimps he's reaching for with his left hand). Topping out straight up is easier, continuing on through the leftward traverse is harder - shares switchfoot topout (the problem which seems to be coming out of Chavez's head, on the left side of the photo).

NM : Albuquerque Area Climbing : ... : Warmup Boulders North Side ...
Submitted By: Dave Wachter
View of the north side problems. Dan is moving into the crux of the middle problem (tops out after m...
Sit start begins with hands matched on the very low chalked flake by the climber's left knee.

NM : Albuquerque Area Climbing : ... : Foot Switch sit start (V7)
Submitted By: Dave Wachter
Sit start begins with hands matched on the very low chalked flake by the climber's left knee.

This problem is just around the corner (to the left/ southeast of switchfoot). If you aren't disgusted by the thought of an eliminate problem, this one is well worth a try - Start with matched hands on the linear crimp to the left of (and partially obscured by) the climber's chest in the photo. From there you get just the holds he's using in the photo, and then the crimps up above. Any feet you can find are fair game. V4.<br />The climber to the right is inspecting the sit start for switchfoot.

NM : Albuquerque Area Climbing : ... : Warmup Boulders North Side ...
Submitted By: Dave Wachter
This problem is just around the corner (to the left/ southeast of switchfoot). If you aren't disgust...
Climber on left is starting the egg (V1/2);<br />Climber in middle is getting ready to mantle up off the jelly bean hand traverse (V1/2);<br />Climbers on the right are standing under the "knob problem" (V3) (chalked knob is above the climber with the wool cap).<br />

NM : Albuquerque Area Climbing : ... : Upper Mound (main upper clu...
Submitted By: Dave Wachter
Climber on left is starting the egg (V1/2);
Climber in middle is getting ready to mantle u...
Another view of V2 highball.<br /><br />Did I mention exciting?

NM : Albuquerque Area Climbing : ... : Highball slab problem (V2)
Submitted By: Dave Wachter
Another view of V2 highball.

Did I mention exciting?

Overview of problems at upper boulder cluster. Climber is hand-traversing the "tipped over jelly bean boulder" (Should actually be called the "cut in half jelly bean boulder").

NM : Albuquerque Area Climbing : ... : Upper Mound (main upper clu...
Submitted By: Dave Wachter
Overview of problems at upper boulder cluster. Climber is hand-traversing the "tipped over jelly bea...
Umound approach from the parking lot at the end of Copper NE.

NM : Albuquerque Area Climbing : ... : U-Mound
Submitted By: Dave Wachter
Umound approach from the parking lot at the end of Copper NE.
Routes in the corridor:<br />Left-hand line = belly of the whale (V6) - reputed to be a good problem, but seems sharp and kind of chossy to me.<br />Middle lines = too hard for me (V9/10? - "hito" and "hita") - presumably, there's also a V3+ to be found in the middle somewhere. Good luck!<br />Right-hand line = V6/7. Stellar! Start with hands matched on good chalked shelf, then move into desperate crimps. Very technical climbing. Difficulty eases off as you get higher, but commitment increases. Pad the ankle-breaker rock well, and make sure you've got a good spot!

NM : Albuquerque Area Climbing : ... : Upper Mound - the corridor
Submitted By: Dave Wachter
BETA PHOTO: Routes in the corridor:
Left-hand line = belly of the whale (V6) - reputed to be a good problem, but...

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