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(A2) White Riot Wall Upper Tier

New Mexico > Taos Area > Utopian Vistas

Description

Further North along upper tier you come to a set back cove of climbs. The left side climbs start up on a low bench. The right side is Southeast facing and steeper, short routes.

Getting There

Walk along upper tier past tumbled boulders in trail. Then drop down away from wall to avoid dead end bench. Trail leads back up to wall at White Riot. Trail continues upstream to meet with descent gully down to Mud Palace.

Routes from Left to Right

5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 2
● Man in the Arena
Trad, Sport
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 1
● Sternotomy
Trad, Sport
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
 1
● Bob is Back
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 1
● Anesthetic
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 1
● Clampdown
Trad, TR
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 1
● Lonely are the Brave
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 2
● White Riot
Trad
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 2
● Johnny Appleseed
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 1
● Stenosis
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 1
● Widow Maker
Sport
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 1
● Dyspnea on Exertion
Trad
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Man in the Arena
 2
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Trad, Sport
● Sternotomy
 1
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Trad, Sport
● Bob is Back
 1
5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a Sport
● Anesthetic
 1
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Clampdown
 1
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad, TR
● Lonely are the Brave
 1
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
● White Riot
 2
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad
● Johnny Appleseed
 2
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
● Stenosis
 1
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
● Widow Maker
 1
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
● Dyspnea on Exertion
 1
5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad

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Prairie Rattler seen climbing down a crack in the wall.
[Hide Photo] Prairie Rattler seen climbing down a crack in the wall.