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All Locations > New Mexico > Albuquerque Area > Sandia Mountains > Chimney Canyon > Chimney > Rocky Racoon (5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b)
Rocky Raccon (5.7), The Chimney, Sandia Mountains, NM. Photo courtesy of Liba K at summitpost.
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Bolted rap from the top of the chimney William LaRue, George Slota, and I installed to try and help make the descent safer.
Randy following on Pitch 2, at the awkward chimney just below the rappel platform.
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Chris Wenker
Aug 17, 2010
“Rocky Raccon (5.7), The Chimney, Sandia Mountains, NM. Photo courtesy of Liba K at summitpost.”  

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The route's features can be surprisingly difficult to make out from the bottom. You'll want to head pretty much straight up from here, or just to the left of here on easier terrain. The dihedral to the right goes at 10+ and can be protected with tricams.
A team of climbers on Rocky Racoon (Leader in alcove, follower near the bottom).
Climber at crux of p.1, May 26 2018
Bolted rap from the top of the chimney William LaRue, George Slota, and I installed to try and help make the descent safer.
Rocky Raccon (5.7), The Chimney, Sandia Mountains, NM. Photo courtesy of Liba K at summitpost.
Randy following on Pitch 2, at the awkward chimney just below the rappel platform.
Randy traversing left into the V-shaped alcove on Pitch 1.
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