Rad Wall

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Description 

Beautiful wall with continuously steep, overhanging, FUN, long, and relentless routes. Enjoy!

Getting There 

Follow the directions to Schoolhouse Slab, look up and right, slightly southeast from the corridor, and behold a tall, overhung chunk of rock. Large ponderosa pine on the right end of the wall.

Climbs (Numbered from Left to Right) 

(01) Slacker Ken 5.9 -just around corner left of the climbs on Rad Wall
(02) Procrastination 5.12a -leftmost climb on main face of Rad Wall
(03) Bolting Barbie 5.11d
(04) Stroke Me 5.12a
(05) Against All Cobbs 5.12c
(06) Crack Attack 5.12a
(07) Stoker 5.12b -rightmost climb on main face of Rad Wall
(08) The Matrix 5.11c -around corner just right of main face of Rad Wall
(09) Resurrection 5.10c -2nd climb past right corner of main face

The Classics

Featured Route For Rad Wall

(06) Crack Attack 5.12a  NM : El Rito : ... : Rad Wall

This one is great. Requires no crack technique despite the name. Super enduro- in your face til the end.Sequential climbing right off the ground. If you are tall it is easier to reach the starting hold with the correct hand. Fun long pulls on mostly good pockets leads up to a shouldery move to the left getting into the bottom of the flake. Some good sidepulls and a pocket out left lead up the flake to a couple of slopier holds and a honking jug...[more]   Browse More Classics in NM

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A rainy day at El Rito means a busy day on the Rad...	Side view of the overhanging Rad Wall.	BETA PHOTO: Rad Wall