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Pocket Change

Name: Pocket Change
Rating: 3.5

5.11c/d YDS 7a French 24 Ewbanks VIII UIAA 25 ZA E4 6a British

Routes in Pocket Change Wall

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	Bowels of Hell, The S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Easy Money S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Gold Rush S 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Payday S 5.10a/b 6a+ 19 VI+ 19 E2 5b
	Pocket Change S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Rebate S 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Route of All Evil S 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Vegetable Massacre S 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Wedding Day S 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b

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Type:	Sport, 60 ft (18 m)
GPS:	33.98623, -106.98927
FA:	Gramont, Tom Kalakay, Jean de Lataillade
Page Views:	3,144 total · 13/month
Shared By:	Anthony Stout on May 9, 2007
Admins:	Jason Halladay, Mike Hoskins, Anna Brown Page Updates (admin only)

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A beautiful, technical, and quite sequency route, this route stands out as one of the best I have been on in New Mexico. A confusing start, watch the chalked sloper and go for the jug right of it, and clip the first bolt. Trend slightly left through difficult crimpy terrain and clip the second. After the second you will swing back slightly to the right. Keep going, tricky, balancy moves, crimpers and a few jugs will get you to the anchors. The top is run out but the holds are GREAT!

Most people call this route an 11c, as does the old black & white Enchanted Tower guidebook (out of print). For some reason (not explained) Dennis R. Jackson in his new Climbing New Mexico guidebook bumped it up to a 5.11d. Personally I am split between the grades. As Socorro tends to be quite sequency and technical in the first place, it would probably compare to other 5.11c's at Socorro. However, compared to other places in the state (i.e. Enchanted Tower), this route would be called 5.11d. Take your pick!