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Umbers

Name: Umbers
Rating: 2.7

5.10c/d YDS 6b+ French 21 Ewbanks VII+ UIAA 21 ZA E3 5b British

Routes in Hole in the Wall

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	Another Pair of New Shoes T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	BAC Crack T,TR 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Birth of the Cool T,S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Body Fanatic T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Clementine T,TR 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c PG13
	Dr Jeckle T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	End of My Rope T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Insane Clown Posse S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b
	Kermit the Frog T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Miss Piggy T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mouth of a Sailor S 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Mr. Hyde T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Occasional Freshman T 5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Paydirt T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Rastafari T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Sailor Slang S 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Senior Prom S 5.10+ 6b+ 21 VII+ 20 E3 5b
	Sister Sledge S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Sophmoric Sandbag T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Strike It Rich T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Three Little Birds T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Umbers T 5.10c/d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b

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Type:	Trad, 120 ft (36 m), 2 pitches, Grade II Fixed Hardware (2)
GPS:	35.20553, -106.44847
FA:	Kerr Adams and Garon Coriz
Page Views:	953 total · 11/month
Shared By:	Kerr Adams on Jun 11, 2019
Admins:	Jason Halladay, Mike Hoskins, Anna Brown Page Updates (admin only)

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Access Issue: 2026/2027 SANDIA CREST CLOSURE ALERT - Beginning as early as APRIL 1, 2026, 140 acres at the top of the Sandia Mountains will be under a closure order. Details

Beginning as early as APRIL 1, 2026, 140 acres at the top of the Sandia Mountains will be under a closure order so the Forest Service can complete two different projects. The first project is an extensive "fuel reduction project" and the second is the demolition/remodeling of the whole upper parking lot and crest house. The Crest Road and all parking areas above the 10k parking lot will be closed in addition to the 140 acres of forest that will be under going the fuel reduction work. The Forest Service will be actively maintaining a project page on their website to communicate with the public: fs.usda.gov/r03/cibola/news…

Description

It is possible to break this up into 2 short pitches or combine them into 1 with a 60-meter rope.

Pitch 1: 5.10 - Begin on the arete ~20ft to the right of the beginning of BAC Crack. A small cam will get you started for protection. After a few moves on the right side of the arete, begin working left onto the face. A bolt and another small or medium cam protect the final moves onto a small perch. Optional belay

Pitch 2: 5.10 - Begin working up the left-angling blocky terrain until you find yourself beneath a vertical wall. Clip the bolt and power up the short left-facing corner (crux.) Follow the natural line of weakness to a large pine tree on top of the wall.

Location

Continue northward (up) the broad gully from Miss Piggy and Birth of the Cool for another 100 meters (300 feet). The route is on the southern end of the next rock wall to the East (climber's right.) Locate obvious large crack half way up with a roof. This is BAC Crack. Umbers begins on the arete ~20ft to the right.