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All Locations > New Mexico > Albuquerque Area > Sandia Mountain… > La Cueva Canyon… > Gemstone East > Revenge of the Elderly (5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b)
Pitch 1 Topo
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Tree belay/rap at the top of Pitch 1 (9/18/2019)
Looking up at P3 from the alcove anchor
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Anna Brown
May 21, 2025
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Pitch 1 Topo
Looking up at P3 from the alcove anchor
Topo of Revenge of the Elderly (photo by Warren)
Pitch 2 - Belay cave location & rappel direction
Brian following on P2
Revenge of the Elderly, 5.7, Gemstone East, Sandia Mountains, New Mexico. Original photo courtesy Monomaniac.
Approximately in green, a variation to the upper half of Revenge of the Elderly done in one pitch. Something like this is shown in Mike Hill's Guide. Small and sparse gear, clean rock, plus enough rope drag that the move across to the top anchor feels a little like a tension traverse. 60 meter rope works - not sure about a 50 meter rope. Photo and yellow markings courtesy of Monomaniac and Chris Wenker.
Two parties on Revenge, as viewed from the top of Gemstone. One party at the top <br> Of P1, the other at the top of P2.
Cleaned it!
P1 belay, ROE, 2002.
"Dr. Anna" climbing straight up the top slab on pitch 4. It goes!
Sam belaying at the top of pitch 4

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