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Ryan Price

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May 26, 2025
Albuquerque Area > Sandia Mountains > Juan Tabo Canyon > Shield
Route 6 5.6
● Responding to Gosh’s question about runout on Route 6: It’s been a few years, but I believe P2 & P3 have th… View Comment
Jul 18, 2023
Albuquerque Area > Sandia Mountains > Juan Tabo Canyon > Shield > Knife Edge Ridge (Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c)
Knife Edge at night - looking up from the W.
● Thank you Anna! Such a great way to beat the heat right now - plus it’s like a whole new climb by headlamp… View Comment
Jun 26, 2023
Albuquerque Area > Sandia Mountains > Juan Tabo Canyon > Shield > Procrastination (5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R)
Procrastination, showing the left, "standard" exit. Pitches are numbered as in Schein's guidebook, although many can be linked.
● If following the original route finish as indicated here on the topo, we found linking several pitches to b… View Comment
May 1, 2023
Albuquerque Area > Sandia Mountains > Juan Tabo Canyon > Shield
Route 6 5.6
● If you’re interested in climbing Standard S Route, or if you already have, and were at all disenchanted by… View Comment
Jul 24, 2022
Albuquerque Area > Sandia Mountains > Juan Tabo Canyon > Needle > Southwest Ridge (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13)
The Sievert variation to P12 - Jason led this exciting step across to the left, finishing at the tree above - also about 5.8+ like the established fixed pin/roof finish visible to the right. Lots of room for variation as the ridge widens above 5th Ave.
● I can only begin to imagine the number of fun Perkins variations throughout this route…as well as those of… View Comment
Jul 23, 2022
Albuquerque Area > Sandia Mountains > Juan Tabo Canyon > Needle > Southwest Ridge (5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13)
I prefer and recommend this face variation over the more obvious right facing corner option on P6. From the top of the bushy P5 gully, angle out right towards a piton, clip it and start up some fun, exposed yet secure face climbing with plentiful pro.
● This variation seems to mirror the P4 depicted by the Beauchamp/Hammack topo. There won’t be any rope drag… View Comment

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Regional > Arizona & New Mexico
Reply: Sandia North Crest Snow Conditions
Apr 22, 2024 Rollie and I did some digging and shoveling through the snow yesterday (April 21st) mainly working though those upper switchbacks on the Chimney Canyon trail just below the tow… View Message
Regional > Arizona & New Mexico
Reply: Knife Edge?
Apr 22, 2020 Ty,Glad you made it up the Knife Edge and it’s also great to hear that upper La Luz, though still difficult, is at least passable. Your portaledge overnight looks li… View Message
Regional > Arizona & New Mexico
Reply: Knife Edge?
Apr 19, 2020 Great shot of the recent snowfall, Bill! Ty, I hope you got out to enjoy the Knife Edge - sorry I’m late to the game, but here’s a shot of the conditions up there a… View Message

Route Scores View All 48

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b
 7
● Wonderland
Trad 3 pitches
Albuquerque Area > … > Pinnacle Valley > Hidden Wall
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 23
● Procrastination
Trad 10 pitches
Albuquerque Area > … > Juan Tabo Canyon > Shield
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 27
● The Happy Gnome
Trad 6 pitches
Albuquerque Area > … > La Cueva Canyon… > Yataghan
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13
 44
● Southwest Ridge
Trad 10 pitches
Albuquerque Area > … > Juan Tabo Canyon > Needle
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 168
● The Second Coming
Trad 4 pitches
Albuquerque Area > … > Chimney Canyon > Muralla Grande
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c
 136
● Knife Edge Ridge
Trad
Albuquerque Area > … > Juan Tabo Canyon > Shield
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Wonderland Albuquerque Area > … > Pinnacle Valley > Hidden Wall
Avg:  7
Ryan:
5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Trad 3 pitches
5.7
● Procrastination Albuquerque Area > … > Juan Tabo Canyon > Shield
Avg:  23
Ryan:
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad 10 pitches
● The Happy Gnome Albuquerque Area > … > La Cueva Canyon… > Yataghan
Avg:  27
Ryan:
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 6 pitches
5.8+
● Southwest Ridge Albuquerque Area > … > Juan Tabo Canyon > Needle
Avg:  44
Ryan:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c PG13 Trad 10 pitches
5.8
● The Second Coming Albuquerque Area > … > Chimney Canyon > Muralla Grande
Avg:  168
Ryan:
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
5.8
● Knife Edge Ridge Albuquerque Area > … > Juan Tabo Canyon > Shield
Avg:  136
Ryan:
Easy 5th 1+ 3 I 5 M 1c Trad
Easy 5th
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