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South Cliffband

Submitted By: Monomaniac on Dec 4, 2006
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Description 

This is the cliff section to the SE from the downclimb. With roughly 35 routes, this area offers numerous TR possibilities, and a wide diversity of climbing styles, from difficult thin slabs, to 5.13 cracks, to wild overhangs.

This cliff faces slightly more west than the other crags along the mesa, and so, stays in the shade a bit longer.


Getting There 

From the downclimb, head SE, or left. Some routes are approached from rappel from the mesa rim. For these routes, skip the downclimb and head SE along the rim trail.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for South Cliffband:
Just Say No to Crack   5.10a/b     Sport, 50 feet   
Unnamed (?)   5.10b/c     Sport, 70 feet   
Another Lichen Nightmare   5.11a     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
The Prow   5.11b/c     Sport, 1 pitch, 70 feet   
Dreamscape   5.11c     Trad, TR, 1 pitch, 60 feet   
Shadowdancer   5.12c/d     Sport, 1 pitch, 80 feet   
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Featured Route For South Cliffband
Eric Whitbeck leading Dreamscape

Dreamscape 5.11c  NM : Santa Fe Area : ... : South Cliffband
Climb the converging double cracks for about 15 feet. Both are splitter, and neither provide solid jams. After they converge, deal with the sustained tiny finger crack (crux) for about 25 feet. This crack is generally too small for fingers, but the offset faces provide lieback opportunities. The crack finally bends right and get steeper and wider as you reach slightly overhung hands jams to the progressively wider and steeper finish. Combini...[more]   Browse More Classics in NM


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A view from the South Cliffband (looking back at where the beta photo was taken from).

A view from the South Cliffband (looking back at w...

Another beautiful day at Cochiti. Excellent conditions in the morning; gets a little toasty in the afternoon.

Another beautiful day at Cochiti. Excellent condit...