PRINT: Rock Climb Tecate Two-Step, El Rito

Tecate Two-Step

5.12a, Sport, 40 ft (12 m),

Avg: 2.5 from 42 votes
FA: Rich Strang
New Mexico > El Rito > El Rito Sport Area > Beer Block

Access Issue: Seasonal Raptor Nesting Warning Details

Season Raptor Nesting
This climbing area is shared with raptors that nest on the cliffs. Help us maintain access and please avoid climbing near active nests/ledges that raptors are using. If a raptor is disturbed during nesting season it may exhibit aggressive defensive behaviors like vocalizing or dive-bombing. If you witness this behavior, retreat from your climb immediately and find a location on a different formation or a different part of the wall far enough away from the raptors that they are no longer noticeably agitated. If they remain agitated, then please leave the area immediately.
Raptor awareness is especially important during nesting season from mid-February to late May but needs to be considered through the end of August. Please report disturbed and/or nesting raptors to the Carson National Forest the appropriate district office (see below) and share relevant information here on MP. Human-raptor encounters can have negative impacts for the birds and climbers in the area. The Cason NF wants to maintain climbing access while protecting raptor reproduction and relies on climbers to recreate responsibly and share information in order to avoid the need for formal raptor closures.

Questa Ranger District
(575) 586-0520
Camino Real (Comales Canyon) Ranger District
(575) 587-2255
Tres Piedras Ranger District
(575) 758-8678
El Rito Ranger District
(575) 581-4554

Description

Up the left arete of the north side of the Beer block. A tad run-out to the chains, but big holds.

Location

Starts to the right and around the corner from Buddha's Beer Belly

Protection

3 bolts to anchors.

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Leah Sandvoss sending "Tecate Two-Step" (5.12-), El Rito, New Mexico

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Anthony Stout
Albuquerque, NM

5.12a

Perhaps slightly run-out to the chains from the third bolt, but the moves are all there. The crux is well protected being between the second and third bolt and is a short boulder problem to easier climbing. Jun 13, 2006

skelldify

I got to the anchors and making the clip seemed pretty risky. The holds up there aren't real great. I took the fall and collided with my belayer. Be careful on this one! May 29, 2016

Mark Franchi

Looks way more run out than it is. From the ground you imagine there should be another bolt but you don't need to climb super high to clip the chains so it's not all that far. Good climbing on good holds. Crux for me was between bolts two and three Oct 31, 2022