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Rocket Science

5.10b/c, Sport, 50 ft (15 m),  Avg: 3.6 from 40 votes
FA: Karl Kiser & Alex Sfakianos, Spring 2010
New Mexico > Truth or Conseq… > Red Rock Arroyo > Luna Park > E Side > Northwest Passage
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Description

Climb the super left facing dihedral on great rock.

Location

Slightly left of Not Rocket Science.

Protection

bolts.

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Rocket Science
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Moving through the upper section
[Hide Photo] Moving through the upper section
Moving left through the crux
[Hide Photo] Moving left through the crux
Below the crux
[Hide Photo] Below the crux
Diego below the crux
[Hide Photo] Diego below the crux
Working his way up
[Hide Photo] Working his way up
Diego Andree working out the sequence for getting off the ground
[Hide Photo] Diego Andree working out the sequence for getting off the ground
Getting to the first clip
[Hide Photo] Getting to the first clip
Leading Rocket Science. This is above the crux.
[Hide Photo] Leading Rocket Science. This is above the crux.
The Rocket Science dihedral.
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Rocket Science located on the left side of the small pointed formation above the tree on the lower left.
[Hide Photo] Rocket Science located on the left side of the small pointed formation above the tree on the lower left.

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David MacKenzie
Albuquerque
 
[Hide Comment] classic route. Crux is thin hands on the left wall which lead to a left hand up next to the block. Sep 25, 2013
Danielle Aronson
Albuquerque, NM
 
[Hide Comment] Good challenge. Stumps almost everyone the first time. Jun 2, 2016
diego durand
 
[Hide Comment] 4th bolt is a bit high/awkward (if youre short) definitely a puzzler. id rate 5.10 (not 5.10-) shady belay++++ Sep 12, 2017
Andrew Ellis
Taos, NM
  5.10c
[Hide Comment] In spite of the weird bolting, this is a classic for the area. Ignore the pointlessly low first bolt and stick clip the second. Wonderful movement. Sep 4, 2018