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Rawhide

5.10+, Trad, 300 ft (91 m), 2 pitches,  Avg: 3.7 from 34 votes
FA: Paul Horak, Mark Leonard 1987
New Mexico > Albuquerque Area > Sandia Mountains > Echo Canyon > Yucca Flower Tower

Description

Pitch 1, 10c 115 feet

Start up easy face climbing to reach the superb fracture ahead. Place pro and jam and lieback the strenuous finger crack (crux). Continue up past a small dihedral, to a thin section through discontinous fractures. Angle left to the shared anchors with Squash Blossom.

Pitch 2, 5.9 150 feet

Head slightly left off the belay and climb a nice finger and hand crack up through a slightly tricky section, to easy low angle climbing to the anchor, there is an occasional 5.7 move or so.

For a nice finish head up the Great Escape to top out.

Location

Starts up the obvious fracture 10 feet left of Yucca Flower Tower

Protection

Double set to #1 Camelot, 1 #2 & #3 Camelot optional, Small cams down to green C3, small nuts and micro nuts.

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The starting flake of Rawhide
[Hide Photo] The starting flake of Rawhide
Above the layback to short, wide hands crux of the first pitch.
[Hide Photo] Above the layback to short, wide hands crux of the first pitch.
Mike finishing the second pitch of [[106185220]] while another climber is finishing the second pitch of [[105862618]].
[Hide Photo] Mike finishing the second pitch of Rawhide while another climber is finishing the second pitch of Yucca Flower Tower.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

William Penner
The 505
[Hide Comment] Although not critical for a 5.10 crack climber, a #4 Friend comes in handy at the brief section with fists. Throw it in and go--an awesome climb. Jun 17, 2008
Ryan Curry
 
[Hide Comment] This pitch is the real deal; quality from start to finish. You could get away leading this without RP's, standard thin wires would suffice. This was my climbing partner's favorite climb in the Sandias and my second favorite (after Squash Blossom). Apr 22, 2011
Matthias Lang
Albuquerque
  5.10+
[Hide Comment] As the description says, I found the beginning very strenuous. Gear has to be placed from strenuous positions and no feet make for some insecure smearing moves. Nevertheless it's a nice classic. I loved the finger-locks on the beginning of the second pitch. May 5, 2012
Ima Fred Knot
Victoria, Seychelles
[Hide Comment] youtube.com/watch?v=3fh1dns… Aug 16, 2012
Patrick Vernon
Grand Junction, CO
  5.10d
[Hide Comment] This route linked with Great Escape makes for what would be an excellent 5 star outing at any crag. Also, the 30 feet of crux climbing is one of the few stretches of pure crack climbing I have encountered in the Sandias. Highly recommended. Jun 15, 2015