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Elevation: 6,106 ft 1,861 m
GPS: 35.08348, -106.48106
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A nice, sheltered corridor running north-south, with a few excellent problems. The ones in the corridor itself are pretty much all hard - V6 and up (except apparently there's a V3+ hiding in the middle - see problem description by LeeAB). There are several closely-spaced easy/moderate problems at the north exit of the corridor, on the west side.

This is Boulder I on the Mayer & Moret overview map, although the problem descriptions vary a bit.

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From the upper cluster "base camp," head west (toward town) along the base of the manatee, then climb up to the right into the corridor.

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Classic Climbing Routes at Upper Mound - The Corridor

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V3+ 6A+
 6
● Left of the Corridor Problem
Boulder
V4 6B
 6
● The OW
Boulder
V6 7A
 31
● Corridor Problem
Boulder
V6 7A
 18
● Whale Belly
Boulder
V10- 7C+
 5
● Hita
Boulder
V10 7C+
 14
● Hito
Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Left of the Corridor Problem
 6
V3+ 6A+ Boulder
● The OW
 6
V4 6B Boulder
● Corridor Problem
 31
V6 7A Boulder
● Whale Belly
 18
V6 7A Boulder
● Hita
 5
V10- 7C+ Boulder
● Hito
 14
V10 7C+ Boulder
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Routes in the corridor:<br> Left-hand line = belly of the whale (V6) - reputed to be a good problem, but seems sharp and kind of chossy to me.<br> Middle lines = too hard for me (V9/10? - "hito" and "hita") - presumably, there's also a V3+ to be found in the middle somewhere. Good luck!<br> Right-hand line = V6/7. Stellar! Start with hands matched on good chalked shelf, then move into desperate crimps. Very technical climbing. Difficulty eases off as you get higher, but commitment increases. Pad the ankle-breaker rock well, and make sure you've got a good spot!
Routes in the corridor: Left-hand line = belly…
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Another view of the V2 at the northern mouth of the corridor. You can see a pad under the corridor V6 to the left, and the diagonal VB crack to the right.
Another view of the V2 at the northern mouth of…
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This is a nice V2-ish variation on the easy/moderate wall at the western mouth of the corridor. The wall faces north, so tends to stay cool in the middle of the day. Landing is nice and flat.<br> The V6 illustrated in the previous photo is just to the left, around the corner.<br> There is a diagonal crack to the climber's right which offers some of the easiest (VB) climbing at U-mound, with an exciting topout for beginning highballers.
This is a nice V2-ish variation on the easy/mod…
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