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The Capstone

5.11b, Sport, 80 ft (24 m),  Avg: 2.9 from 14 votes
FA: Emma Ayling & Mike Burdon (Semana Santa, 2017)
International > N America > Mexico > Nuevo Leon > El Potrero Chico > Virgin Canyon > Flamingo Wall

Description

Nice, vertical face climbing with some thin, technical cruxes typical of the Virgin Canyon.

Location

Far left on Flamingo proper.

Protection

10 Bolts

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Andy Genereux
Calgary, AB
 
[Hide Comment] Quite a fun route with a sustained technical crux section at mid height.The builder could have cleaned the top and the upper corner to remove a couple of cactus plants which takes away from the overal climbing experience. Feb 15, 2019
MAKB
Denver, CO.
  5.11b
[Hide Comment] Thanks for the feedback Andy! The route was thouroughy cleaned about two years ago. Unfortunately, managing vegetation on routes in Potrero can be a constant task which all climbers are welcomed (and encouraged) to help out with! Feb 15, 2019
Russ Walling
Flaky Foont, WI. Redacted…
  5.10d
[Hide Comment] Pretty good route since you are up here anyway. Can easily stem into the loose-ish trough to the right to get past any thin crux. Top moves to the anchor might get your attention. Well worth doing, but since this route is in it’s infancy, expect some cactus pokes and maybe some loose rock. Not a full 3 stars, but 2.7813 stars. Mar 3, 2019
susan peplow
Joshua Tree
 
[Hide Comment] Thin movement staying along the bolt-line with reasonable clips, I was able to avoid steming across the cleave until the final moves, and found getting to the anchor had my attention. The rock climbs better than it looks although there were still some spooky spikes I was afraid to touch. Kudos to the developer for a nice anchor selection keeping it simple and easy to strip down. I can't be the only one who's completely over the Fixe's bent hanger, single ring set up. Or worse, off-sets that are so prevalent in EPC. Mar 4, 2019