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Thundercracker

5.11d, Sport, 70 ft (21 m),  Avg: 2.3 from 3 votes
FA: Lee Brinckerhoff, Marc Beverly
New Mexico > Albuquerque Area > Sandia Mountains > La Cueva Canyon… > Thumb

Description

Start up the dihedral on the left of the face and traverse out onto the face at the 2nd or 3rd bolt, then climb thin edges up and out right, to the top of the pinnacle

Location

On the very clean uphill face of the large pinnacle about 150' up and left of the aviary ort dihedral system.

Protection

6 Bolts and a 2BA with chains

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Thundercracker viewed from the start of North Summit Direct.
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DaveT
Albuquerque
 
[Hide Comment] Fun small edge climbing! I went out right pretty far and gained a hold on the arete, which made 11d seem a bit soft. But if you don't use the arete for that move it looks like it could be real rugged. Anyway it's well bolted and a good time if you're in the area. Jun 19, 2012