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Upper Mound (main upper cluster of boulders)

New Mexico > Albuquerque Area > Foothills Bould… > U-Mound

Description

A cluster of boulders with a variety of problems and a nice sheltered nook to hang out in. Great place to set up "camp" on crisp sunny days.

Getting There

Walk up the hill about 30 meters to the north of the warmup boulders and you're there.

Routes from Left to Right

V7- 7A+
 24
● Arete to Crack
Boulder
V-easy 3
 5
● Babooshka
Boulder
V0 4
 13
● D-1 Sit Start (From M&M Guide)
Boulder
V1+ 5
 2
● E3 Overhanging Crack (from the M…
Boulder
V2 5+
 2
● The Egg
Boulder
V1+ 5
 3
● H2 Crack (from the Mayer & Moret…
Boulder
V5+ 6C+
 1
● Highball H1.75 (from the Mayer &…
Boulder
V2 5+
 28
● Highball slab problem
Boulder
V2 5+
 38
● Jelly Bean hand traverse
Boulder
V7 7A+
 14
● Kaiser Soze
Boulder
V3 6A
 54
● Knob Problem
Boulder
V0+ 4+
 15
● Manatee trad traverse
Boulder
V4-5 6B+
 18
● The Manatee
Boulder
V3+ 6A+
 3
● The Murray Highball
Boulder
V3 6A
 4
● Unknown, E2.5 (from the Mayer &…
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Arete to Crack
 24
V7- 7A+ Boulder
● Babooshka
 5
V-easy 3 Boulder
● D-1 Sit Start (From M&M Guide)
 13
V0 4 Boulder
● E3 Overhanging Crack (from…
 2
V1+ 5 Boulder
● The Egg
 2
V2 5+ Boulder
● H2 Crack (from the Mayer &…
 3
V1+ 5 Boulder
● Highball H1.75 (from the Ma…
 1
V5+ 6C+ Boulder
● Highball slab problem
 28
V2 5+ Boulder
● Jelly Bean hand traverse
 38
V2 5+ Boulder
● Kaiser Soze
 14
V7 7A+ Boulder
● Knob Problem
 54
V3 6A Boulder
● Manatee trad traverse
 15
V0+ 4+ Boulder
● The Manatee
 18
V4-5 6B+ Boulder
● The Murray Highball
 3
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
● Unknown, E2.5 (from the May…
 4
V3 6A Boulder

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The Egg (V1/2).
[Hide Photo] The Egg (V1/2).
Climber on left is starting the egg (V1/2);<br> Climber in middle is getting ready to mantle up off the jelly bean hand traverse (V1/2);<br> Climbers on the right are standing under the "knob problem" (V3) (chalked knob is above the climber with the wool cap).<br>
[Hide Photo] Climber on left is starting the egg (V1/2); Climber in middle is getting ready to mantle up off the jelly bean hand traverse (V1/2); Climbers on the right are standing under the "knob problem" (V…
Upper cluster viewed from the north side of the warmup boulders. The Manatee is the crazy looking blobby formation behind Dan, with the patch of green lichen matching his shirt. The big, low boulder further right in the foreground has some fun slab problems on it.
[Hide Photo] Upper cluster viewed from the north side of the warmup boulders. The Manatee is the crazy looking blobby formation behind Dan, with the patch of green lichen matching his shirt. The big, low boulde…
Overview of problems at upper boulder cluster. Climber is hand-traversing the "tipped over jelly bean boulder" (Should actually be called the "cut in half jelly bean boulder").
[Hide Photo] Overview of problems at upper boulder cluster. Climber is hand-traversing the "tipped over jelly bean boulder" (Should actually be called the "cut in half jelly bean boulder").

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LeeAB Brinckerhoff
Austin, TX
[Hide Comment] Also known as Upper Mound. Feb 26, 2009