The Dig

BETA PHOTO: Overview of The Dig with routes marked

Description 

The Dig is the left end of the Sunny Side cliffband. So-named for an archealogical excavation that took place here some years back, uncovering numerous prehistoric artifacts.

The Dig features long, hard, and sustained, overhanging routes on pretty low-end rock. Most routes start out steep, and trend toward the vertical as one ascends. This is generally a hard-man's area, though the cliff does feature the best warm-up on the Sunny Side (The Dig).

From left to right, routes here are:
1. 2001, 5.12a
2. Something Profound, 5.12c
3. Gluttony, 5.12d
4. Down in a Hole, 5.13b
5. Up From Below, 5.13c
6. Envy, 5.13c
7. La Primera, 5.11d
8. The Dig, 5.11a

Getting There 

From the end of the Sunny Side approach, walk left (East) along the cliff base for 100 yds. Hint: you should not walk through any cactus to reach this cliff. You will be walking uphill along the cliff for a bit. Once the cliff base begins to descend, you have reached the Dig. The first route encountered is "The Dig"

The Classics

Featured Route For The Dig

Gluttony 5.12d  NM : The Tunnel : ... : The Dig

Make Bouldery moves off of a boulder up into a corner. Cop a rest and cruise over the roof into the right leaning corner. This bit is fairly continuous, but no stopper moves. at the top of the corner a few more moves lead up to the red-point crux coming back left with big moves on open handed holds. Continue more easily to the anchorBolted by Chris G., given to Lance who I belive cleaned the route, then because of how good it was going to be, I b...[more]   Browse More Classics in NM

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A redpoint attempt on Gluttony, 5.12d. This route...