Weapons of Mass Construction
5.9 YDS 5c French 17 Ewbanks VI UIAA 17 ZA HVS 5a British
| Type: | Trad, 130 ft (39 m) |
| GPS: | 36.4158, -106.19749 |
| FA: | Gary and Lynn Clark- 2003 |
| Page Views: | 1,386 total · 6/month |
| Shared By: | Jason Halladay on Nov 4, 2007 |
| Admins: | Jason Halladay, Mike Hoskins, Anna Brown |
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
Location
Access the route by climbing the first pitch of Gnarly or, better, climbing the first pitch of The Big E to the bolted anchor. From the bolted anchor move left and follow five bolts straight up the clean face and beyond to the top. It is possible to rappel from the bolted anchor atop P2 of Juniper Overhang to the bolted anchor atop P1 of The Big E and then down to the ground. This requires two 60 ropes and some good rope pulling technique to avoid getting the ropes snagged in the numerous trees and bushes on the wall. Better to just take the standard trail down the backside of the wall back to the base.



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