"Although not the best route in El Rito, this route is still pretty good. Offering "easyish" 5.12- climbing up to a V7 or V8 crux right after the last bolt. Its definatly worth doing, if the stuff at the Rad Wall isnt hard enough." -Ben Schmitt.
"This route was originally touted as 13c/d, which is laughable. Most people seem to be able to call it 13b without blushing, so its probably a soft 13b. Rumor has it you can climb up the arete and skip the crux, making it more like 12+. The 5.13 grade assumes you follow the obvious line." -Monomaniac
Although not the best route in El Rito, this route is still pretty good. Offering "easyish" 5.12- climbing up to a V7 or V8 crux right after the last bolt. Its definatly worth doing, if the stuff at the Rad wall isnt hard enough...
By Monomaniac Administrator From: Morrison, CO Nov 17, 2006 rating: 5.13a/b
This route was originally touted as 13c/d, which is laughable. Most people seem to be able to call it 13b without blushing, so its probably a soft 13b. Rumor has it you can climb up the arete and skip the crux, making it more like 12+. The 5.13 grade assumes you follow the obvious line.
By Anthony Stout Administrator From: Albuquerque, NM Dec 4, 2006
Thanks for your more complete descriptions of this route! I used your comments for a better description of the actual route. It's always preferable to have comments from people who have actually climbed the routes!
So for the 5.13 grade did you use the large jug Hueco out right and above the last bolt? Currently from the rest my sequence is right hand pinch - clip - left hand in a 2-finger pocket sidepull - right hand into the Hueco as a Jug undercling - left hand up into a sloper pinch - cross thru and match right hand on the same hold - Left hand far left on a sidepull - and dyno left hand for the obvious jug.
I'm thinking about trying to skip the large Hueco, going straight up from the 2 finger pocket sidepull to the sloper pinch.
Using my sequence I guess 13a.
By LeeAB Administrator From: ABQ, NM Oct 4, 2008 rating: 5.13b
First, in the first photo I saw of this route it was actually called 5.14 a/b and a project.
Second, Disturbing, I do not remember any jug in the area you are talking about, I went right hand to the sloper off of the 2 or 3 finger sidepull undercling with the left hand. Then there is a sloper pinch block thing for your left hand just to the left of the U shaped sloper sidepull that I'm guessing you crossed in. This hold allows you to turn your right hand from the sloper to a sidepull pinch and then do the jump.
I like to think that climbing is about being smart and figuring out the line of weakness, not necessarily the line everyone else has done.
Staying directly on the arete, without stemming over, stays completely on the bolt line and is an easier version of the route. Why bother contriving this route when there is a more efficient way of doing it?
By LeeAB Administrator From: ABQ, NM Nov 5, 2009 rating: 5.13b
Brett, I don't think anyone is suggesting that you can or can't use the arete. As far as I'm concerned I'm just relating my experience on the route. I would agree that if you can reach the bolt line, or even move off of it and back onto it then you should feel free to use it, climbing is about enjoying yourself and freedom.
Hey Brett, You're right it is about finding the line or weakness, I only asked because I wanted to be sure I wasn't missing the crux, not that it really matters. I was just looking for something hard at El Rito, and was curious how other people did the top section. In this case if you follow the arete all the way up it puts you pretty far right of the anchors.
Video Beta: You'll notice that I definitly use the arete then move back onto the face.
By BrettPierce From: Colorado Springs Nov 19, 2009
DTP,
Cool video, and nice send.
On your second to last move, you put your right hand in the undercling scoop and then go for the jug.
I put my left hand into the same undercling and then go all the way to the top.
Lee,
Didn't think that at all; I was just offering up a different view.
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