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Alcohol Wall South

New Mexico > Socorro Area > Box Climbing Areas > Southern Box areas

Description

A good winter wall for the moderate climber looking for classic 5.9's and 10’s.

The majority of this wall is directly south facing, so this gets a good bit of winter sun from early morning to late afternoon. A small portion of this wall with some harder climbing is west facing, although you will be happy for cooler temps on these climbs.

From Left to Right the climbs are:

London Fog 5.11, Sport

Public Intoxication (5.10d)

Climbing While Intoxicated (5.10b)

Brain Cramps (5.12 a/b, mixed)

Spinal Spasms (5.11, mixed)

Barfly Blues (5.9, Sport)

Meat Market (5.10c, Sport)

Another Round (5.9, Sport)

Get Shorty (5.11++, Sport)

Power Play (5.12b, Sport)

As stated in the comment by Karl R. Kiser, There are four additional routes on lower Alcohol Wall South. They are as follows from left to right:

Just Plain Stupid (5.7, mixed): Use gear at bottom. The route shares anchor and top two bolts with Plate Techtonics.

Plate Techtonics (5.10/5.10+, sport)

Blitzed (5.8, sport): shares anchor with Twisted

Twisted (5.8, sport)

Getting There

Hike past Major Wall and follow trails that wind steeply up to the cliff base. There are two trails that will take you to the wall, one of which involves some slight scrambling. Once you get near the cliff make take a right and scramble up a short section. (A left takes you to Pocket Change Wall). Duck underneath a tree and you will be at the start of Public Intoxication.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 28
● London Fog
Sport
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 45
● Public Intoxication
Trad, Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 56
● Climbing While Intoxicated
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 18
● Brown Baggin
Sport
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 4
● Spinal Spasms
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 58
● Barfly Blues
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 32
● Meat Market
Sport
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 46
● Another Round
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 3
● Get Shorty
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 17
● Power Play
Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13
 3
● Just Plain Stupid
Trad
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
 17
● Plate Techtonics
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 30
● Blitzed
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 35
● Twisted
Sport
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● London Fog
 28
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Sport
● Public Intoxication
 45
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Trad, Sport
● Climbing While Intoxicated
 56
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Brown Baggin
 18
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Spinal Spasms
 4
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Trad
● Barfly Blues
 58
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Meat Market
 32
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● Another Round
 46
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
● Get Shorty
 3
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Power Play
 17
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Sport
● Just Plain Stupid
 3
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b PG13 Trad
● Plate Techtonics
 17
5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b Sport
● Blitzed
 30
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport
● Twisted
 35
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport

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Karl R. Kiser
[Hide Comment] There are four additional routes on lower Alcohol Wall South. They are as follows from left to right:

Just Plain Stupid 5.7 (mixed, gear at bottom)--shares anchor and top two bolts with Plate Techtonics.
Plate Techtonics 5.10/5.10+ (sport)
Blitzed 5.8 (sport)--shares anchor with Twisted
Twisted 5.8 (sport) Apr 25, 2008