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(08) The Far Side I 


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BETA PHOTO: Route topo for The Far Side I. Topo courtesy of Be...

Description 

Continue past Fat Lips, Thin Smile for about 25 meters, and you will see the first climb on this wall. R.I.P. (5.12b), which is a tenuous looking slab facing west, and next to a deep crack.

Routes from Right to Left are:

R.I.P (.12a)
Janes Addiction (.12a)
Serpentine (.11b)
Unnamed Crack (5.9+)
Giant Squid (.12a/b)
Surf Boy and the Shrimp (.11d)
Midnight Rider (.11c)
Unnamed Crack (.10-)
Dreamer Deceiver (.12d/.13a)
Curious George (5.10d)
Tigers on Vaseline (.13+)
Rambling Man (.10c/d)
Stiff Upper Lip (.11b)
Crooked Cross (.12b/c)
Indiscriminate Drilling (.10c)


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Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for (08) The Far Side I:
Rambling Man   5.10c/d     Sport, 40 feet   
Curious George   5.10d     Sport, 40 feet   
Stiff Upper Lip   5.11b     Sport, 40 feet   
Janes Addiction   5.12a     Sport   
Giant Squid   5.12a/b     Sport, 1 pitch   
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Giant Squid 5.12a/b  NM : Albuquerque Area Climbing : ... : (08) The Far Side I
A beautiful new arete climb between Serpentine and Surf Boy and the Shrimp. I would give this route four stars but not sure that it has been around long enough to earn the "classic" rating. Bolts begin closely spaced through the tenuous bottom moves (you will appreciate this, trust me!), than spread out as you get to the top. Heel hooking helps through the arete section, then a big move up higher is the crux, and easier moves to the top....[more]   Browse More Classics in NM