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BETA PHOTO: North Cliffband Overview

Description 

This is the section of cliff to the NW from the downclimb. There are roughly 25 excellent, though short routes. This is the most convenient crag at Cochiti, where it is easy to setup TRs on many routes, there is a nice 'scene' at the cliff base, shade trees, and a good diversity of grades is available.

Getting There 

From the downclimb, head NW.

Climbs (Right to Left) 

Napoleon Blown-Apart (5.11b)
Grunge Up the Munge (5.9+ crack)
Proctologist's Fantasy (5.12b)
Praise the Lunge (5.11c)
Unknown Parallel Cracks (11a/b crack)
Gunning for the Buddha (5.12b)
Lainbo (5.12b)
Montana Deviate (5.9+)
Holy Wars (5.11a)
Back to Montana (5.11c/d)
Mr. Toad's Wild Ride (5.11- crack)
Touch Monkey (5.13a)
Digital Pleasures (5.12b)
Empty and Meaningless (5.12b)
Feminist Men (5.12a) - begins on top of giant boulder
Monkey Lust (5.10a) - begins on top of giant boulder
Laurel's Climb (5.6) - giant boulder
Unknown - Boulder Left (5.9) - giant boulder
Cochiti Classic (5.10 crack)
La Espina (5.12a)
Cochiti Ugly (5.10 crack)
Thief in Time (5.12a)
Thief Crack (5.8 crack)
To Catch A Thief (5.11b/c)
Unknown (5.10a)
Pickpocket (5.11c)
Open Mouth Syndrome (OMS) (5.11b/c)
Unknown (5.??)

The Classics

Featured Route For North Cliffband

La Espina 5.12a  NM : Cochiti Mesa & Surrounding ... : ... : North Cliffband

La Espina climbs a rounded arete and face just to the left of Cochiti Classic. Very fun and sustained from the moment you step off the deck to the time you clip the anchors. This route has new hardware and the original cold shut anchors have now been replaced with 1/2" bolts reinforced with epoxy....[more]   Browse More Classics in NM