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Cactus Patch

5.10a, Sport,  Avg: 2.3 from 74 votes
FA: Tony Faucett
Texas > Austin Area > Barton Creek Gr… > New Wall > B. The Terrace

Description

Start under the left starting bolt. Crux is the start. Cruiser ledge pulling to chains.

Location

On the right side of the wall

Protection

6 bolts

Use the glue in bolt ( placed Nov 2021) as #3 to mitigate the runout. 

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Terrace Wall Routes
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First time back at New Wall about 1 year after the accident. Scar visible on the left elbow. Thank you surgeons and physical therapists! Great feeling to be back doing what we've always loved as a family! (PS - We stick-clipped bolt 2.)
[Hide Photo] First time back at New Wall about 1 year after the accident. Scar visible on the left elbow. Thank you surgeons and physical therapists! Great feeling to be back doing what we've always loved as a…
Rope hanging from Cactus Patch anchors
[Hide Photo] Rope hanging from Cactus Patch anchors

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Jake Westfall
Austin, TX
 
[Hide Comment] Word around the crag is the 11b variation "Cactus Patch Direct"--which uses the bolt directly under the second bolt as its first bolt--is the original Cactus Patch line. But some time ago a key hold broke off near the bottom, raising the difficulty substantially. So to preserve the 10a grade, they added a new bolt at the same height but far off to the left, re-routing the climb over there and having it join back up with the original line at the second bolt. So that's why the route now wanders strangely to the right and then eventually back over to the left. Feb 17, 2018
Patrick Crowley
Williamsville, NY
 
[Hide Comment] Really fun route even with the awkward line it follows... Crux is the bottom sequence up to the first bolt (try wedging right toe above the little ledge with a left sidepull to reach for the undercling), then traverse right along the ledge, and up again before another traverse to the right along the higher ledge over to the trees. Then continue up to the chains. Apparently the tree is on??? Definitely not necessary (find a small crimp and pull up), and probably better to let the tree be anyway :) My group all loved this route! Feb 9, 2021
Steve Brothers
Austin, TX
 
[Hide Comment] I skip the glue in. I don’t think it’s worth the trouble or drag. And the moves are good to the ledge. Keep it spicy people. Heh. Jul 9, 2022