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Tanks for the Hueco 

5.10d

   

FA: Bob D'Antonio, Brian Mullin & Charles Walters 10/87
Type: Sport
Consensus: 5.10d [details]
Length: 1 pitch, 70 feet
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Submitted By: Rog on Nov 8, 2001


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D's Nutz clipping the 3rd bolt


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Pretty obvious once you're there. Use 'Bullet the Blue Sky' as a reference - this is just to the right of it. Start with a short, (kinda) slick slab. From the top, clip the first bolt, and then do a strenuous, slick layback followed by a 'beached whale' move that leaves you on top of the ledge. Have your belayer watch where the rope runs - it is easy get burnt from a fall onto the rope. After that move you're home free. Two lines of bolts follow huecos up the wall. Not sure which is which - we did the left route. As per Bob D (and I concur), the hueco portion of the route is 5.9.


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6 bolts + anchors.



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Not My Cross To Bear_05/21/2005

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Orlando says tanks for the huecos

Orlando says tanks for the huecos

Pulling through the lower crux section.  Photo by Jeff Bevan.

Pulling through the lower crux section. Photo by ...

Mike Amato enjoys the huecos on the moderate upper section of the route.

Mike Amato enjoys the huecos on the moderate upper...

Doucette, "Stefanating" on Tanks.

Doucette, "Stefanating" on Tanks.

The crux.

The crux.

Rapping off Tanks for the Huecos.

Rapping off Tanks for the Huecos.


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By Peter Franzen
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From: Portland, OR
Dec 9, 2001

This is a super-cool moderate route that I'd suggest for just about anyone. The first part up to the ledge is a little funky, but the huecos above are out of this world.

By Anonymous Coward
Jul 3, 2002

Yes, according to the guide the leftmost hueco line is 'Tanks for the Hueco' and the line on the right is also in the guide. I forget the name, but it is 11b, mostly because it is gradually overhung compared to Tanks. Very fun, do it.

By Jared Brown
Jul 22, 2002

A fun variation for the very beginning is to take the fun hand crack to the right, then a funky move left onto the ledge and the first bolt.

By Larry Earley
Jul 3, 2003

Great climb. The crux was 10d and hard for me. The top of climb is great. It reminds me of the second pitch headwall on Sea of Holes at Hueco Tanks.

By Anonymous Coward
Jul 16, 2003

Well after the 5.11 start, excelent textbook hueco moves up and left, remember your sun glasses around the third or fourth bolt, or as soon as your heads sticks out past the side, I was partially blinded about 11 or so, great moves however it was hard to see them at first, chains in reach while on the face. Penitente Classic.

By Legs Magillicutty
From: Littleton
Sep 2, 2003

Is the start of this climb always wet? In the Colorado Climbing Guide, it suggests that the start is wet but locals told us that it does dry out. The upper section of the route looked YUMMY but the water kept us off. When is optimal climbing time for this route?

By Stewart M. Green
Oct 8, 2003

The start of the route is usually wet after rain, even days later. And in the springtime. If it is wet, I recommend just aiding that move by stepping in a sling. The lower part of the route is out of character with the upper hueco section, so just grab through unless the redpoint means that much to you!

By Blake Collins
Jan 1, 2004
rating: 5.11a

My favorite route in the canyon, the start isn't bad in dry conditions, once above the first bolt it is text-book hueco moves to the top, on a sunny day sunglasses or a hat is helpful when moving out left from the shady corner start. The sun has been known to blind on this climb.

By Scott Rogers
From: Boulder, Co
Apr 28, 2007
rating: 5.10c

I love this route. With Tanks and Bullet, this is the most fun and most aesthetic formation in southern Colorado.

By Jason Hundhausen
From: Los Alamos, NM
Jul 2, 2007
rating: 5.10d

Superb climb! Just after the first bolt is pretty cruxy and a challenging section to onsight. After that it turns to super-juggy 5.9 buckets. A must do!

By Aeon Aki
Apr 28, 2008

After gaining the ledge, you are risking ground fall if you blow it climbing to the next bolt. I guess the idea was that if you can pull 5.10+ lie-backing, an easy runout after that is no problem. Still, shit happens and this runout is completely unnecessary. Be prepared, especially if you pull through the crux as suggested above.

By Jesse Morehouse
From: CO
May 25, 2008
rating: 5.10d

I second Aki's comments regarding the runout and caution about Brown's variation above- if you try that and blow it you are through. I saw one person shake their way through that option, and it was scary to watch! Made more so by an unattentive belayer- you definitely want an attentive belayer on the crux which, while out of character for the rest of the route is a really fun problem!

By Phil Lauffen
From: Boulder
Sep 7, 2009
rating: 5.10c

After the 10+ lieback at the beginning, there isn't a section of 5.10 climbing. Just some really sweet and pumpy 5.9 jug hauling! Really sweet if you're into doing pullups on big holds. Easier than some 10b's in the canyon I thought....