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Rhino Syndrome Direct (V2) and Rhino Syndrom sds (V3) 
Shield, The 
Shock and Awe 

The Spore 


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The Spore boulder (?)

Description 

The Spore offers some steeper problems than its neighbor Smith Family boulders, however, the rock is much looser and holds are breaking off on some of the established problems. Despite this fact, there continue to be some decent problems to work on this boulder. A loss of a hold only makes it more of a challenge, right?


Getting There 

The large boulder a short distance to the east of Smith Family boulders.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for The Spore:
Rhino Syndrome Direct (V2) and Rhino Syndrom sds (V3)   V2-3     Boulder, 1 pitch, 12 feet, Grade V   
Shock and Awe   V5     Boulder, 12 feet, Grade V   
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Featured Route For The Spore
The Shield V3 <br />Matt Karriker

The Shield V2-  NM : Organ Mountains : ... : The Spore
There is a vague shield-like protrusion of harder rock on the southern face of the Spore, which is how to locate this climb. Use various sustained sidepulls to crank up pver this bulge. The top out is a little loose.This route is the easiest to identify on this boulder, and probably has the most sustainable rock. there are some interesting routes to the right of this where there is evidence of holds breaking....[more]   Browse More Classics in NM


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By Lowell
From: El Paso, Texas USA
Oct 11, 2009

New high quality bp's have been established on the north face called The Spore V9+ (roof) and Washburn Effect V7 - V8 var. (hand rail traverse into The Spore)
The chossy southeast face etc. should be ignored.