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Flowing Chi Wall

New Mexico > Taos Area > Wild & Scenic
Warning Access Issue: Caution: Poison-Ivy DetailsDrop down
Warning Access Issue: Poison Ivy DetailsDrop down

Description

The first East Facing Basalt wall downstream of the Chiflo formation. Across from flow station and cable.

Local lore places Mike Roybal, Doug Bridgers and possibly others climbing here in the past. I found a single Leeper Z pin loosely placed in a crack at head height in the cave area. I lifted it out and then replaced it, but couldn't find it on a return visit. We have seen no signs on the climbs we have done so far Except an old nut and oval bail binder on “Roybal’s nut”. It is entirely possible some of these lines were done by those hardmen back in the day but nothing was found at the rim. No walk off possibilities. 

Getting There

Hike down trail at Chiflo and head downstream looking for place to cross. Boulder hop is obvious at rapids mid way to wall. Wading at beach before gauging station is easy at low water. The overhead cable has snapped and recently fallen into the water

Routes from Left to Right

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Packrafting to the climbs.
[Hide Photo] Packrafting to the climbs.
Flowing Chi Wall from Chiflo (whistle") trail.
[Hide Photo] Flowing Chi Wall from Chiflo (whistle") trail.
Joel on the Tyrolian traverse. Cable fell several months later.
[Hide Photo] Joel on the Tyrolian traverse. Cable fell several months later.
Cable has since snapped
[Hide Photo] Cable has since snapped

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[Hide Comment] Fun climbing and a beautiful spot, but the routes are not as sustained as at red tail and candy store and there was a lot more choss on the routes. Traffic will probably improve things, but the rock quality is just not as good it seemed. Grateful to have another beautiful spot to climb and explore though. Mar 26, 2014