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Techweeny Buttress taken from somewhere above the ...
Description The first large wall on the left as you descend into Echo Canyon.
If micro edges and clipping bolts are more your style, the clean face in the middle of the formation offers three sport routes.
The top of the formation is seen from the La Luz trail. Upon toping out on the formation follow a solid trail for 30 yards back to the La Luz.
Getting There From the crest parking lot start down the La Luz (0.5 miles). Once at the trail junction follow a faint climbers trail south into Echo Canyon.
The ClassicsMountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Techweeny Buttress:
Crackula 5.8 Trad, Alpine, 2 pitches, 180 feet
Featured Route For Techweeny Buttress
Crackula 5.8 NM : Sandia Mountains : ... : Techweeny Buttress
Look for the obvious left facing corner, just north of the clean face. P1: (5.8) Climbs intermittent cracks to a dihedral, followed by a slight bulge. Continue on easy ground and over a few ledges. Belay at a large ledge below a wide crack. (Large gear needed for the belay, #4 Camelot comes in handy, but not necessary)P2: (5.8) Climb up the wide crack, til its possible to step right onto the face. Continue up and right to the corner of a small roof. Use a short crack to pull around th... [more] Browse More Classics in NM
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By Will Vining
Apr 29, 2013
| Does anyone have any information about the bolted lines around the corner from Crankenstien? I climbed one of them yesterday (the one on the least steep, most featured face). It was pretty awesome, and when I reached the anchors I discovered there was a second pitch :). It looks like there are at least two (maybe three) cool looking lines up the buttress around the corner from Crankenstien which could form a second pitch for this route. |
By Mick S
From: Sandia Park, NM
May 3, 2013
| Bolted by Dave Milford 10+ years ago. I can't remember the names, but I believe they are 5.10+/.11-. |
By Bill Lawry
From: New Mexico
May 3, 2013
| I sent a note to David M, asking if he had anything he'd like to post here about the routes. |
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