The Big "E"  5.7

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Type:  Trad, 2 pitches, 150 feet Consensus:  5.7 [details] FA:  Unknown Submitted By:  Mark Mathis on Aug 5, 2007 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (20) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Following up the first pitch of The Big "E".

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Description 

P1: Classic El Rito climb and one of the best 5.7 pitches in Northern New Mexico. Climb straight up a knobby face to a small roof below the base of the right trending crack. Follow the crack until it seems logical to head on up to the belay ledge.

P2: Straight up the left facing dihedral. Alternatively, trend up and right over the blunt arete to top out at the anchors for "Juniper Overhang" and "Bring me a Bucket".

Location 

On the left side of the cliff, locate a right trending crack ~20m up above a small roof. The route starts on the knobby face directly below. Walk off to the left.

Protection 

Standard Trad Rack (Set of nuts, set of cams, and slings). Additional passive pro may be useful (e.g., hexes or tri-cams). Anchor bolts are strategically placed at the top of P1 at the base of the left facing dihedral. Belay from gear at the top or from the next set of anchors to the right (if following the variation described above).