Potrero Chico news...
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We're enjoying a great season in the Potrero. Catch up on the news, photos, rogues gallery etc. here |
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Awesome, good to see some photos of my climbing partner from the UK crop up among your shots! |
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Anyone know what to bring to Potrero Chico as far as a slimmed down trad rack. I want to bring some chocks and nuts maybe a few cams. Looking for a good average size for pro. I dont have a guide book yet and MP doesnt have beta on trad gear. |
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No need for the trad rack man. Unless you are planning on doing something really specific. I've had mine down here for the last two and a half months and only used it once yesterday. Feel free to shoot me an email with your specific goals and I can hopefully get you some beta about what trad gear to bring. Kevin@nicastro.us |
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Bring leather gloves for the multi-pitch rappels. |
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I miss that place! Soooooooooooo many awesome climbs. Go to the Plumb Wall, Paparazzi Arete' BEST 5.11 there! |
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Is there much multi pitch 5.9 and less? |
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Right on, exactly what I am looking for! Easy multi pitch. Looking to toprope some easy 11's. And bolted crack routes to practice gear placement. Im really getting into trad and have never taken a fall on a piece of gear so this sounds like a perfect opportunity to gain some confidence plus not to into runouts. Who am I kidding, I know how it goes, will prob never use trad gear. Haha! |
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Bad news for the Hidalgo/Potrero community... |
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Yeah. Never going. |
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I may or may not have gone to a party there with a group of climbers while I was visiting Potrero a few weeks ago. The owner/locals were welcoming (mostly) but this certainty makes me rethink that decision. I would definitely go back to Hidalgo but I will probably avoid raging parties held by potential cartel affiliates. Just to be safe. |
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That news is terrible. Maybe a month ago when I was there, friends and I went on a beer run to Chon's during the afternoon on a rainy day. A half dozen cop cars, marked and un-marked plus a forensic truck rolled down to Homero's. It was weird at the time and even more so now given the news. I still plan to go back next year but shit. You gotta be careful down there. |
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That is awful news...way too common in Mexico these days. |
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here is the R&I write up: |
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richard magill wrote:hope I can return sometime in my lifetime when this narco war ends (if it ever does).Tru dat. |
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Thanks for the accurate info Scott. The R&I write up falsely states the bodies were found in Homeros well. |
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manuel rangel wrote:Thanks for the accurate info Scott. The R&I write up falsely states the bodies were found in Homeros well. They were kidnapped at Quinta La Carreta and killed 30 miles north; motive unknown at this time. Sad news altogether. Condolences to the familys. Homeros doesn't need a nasty rumor too.Damn, this is terrible. Manuel, do you know where Quinta La Carreta is? Is it in town, or up near the mouth of the canyon? |
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As the facts come in it seems this terrible news has less and less to do with climbers and climbing in EPC. |
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Interesting to see how MagicEd is going to put his usual spin on this one... |