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| Type: | Trad, 90 ft (27 m) |
| FA: | Joe Olonia, Frank White, late 1960s |
| Page Views: | 1,810 total · 14/month |
| Shared By: | George Perkins on Jun 6, 2013 · Updates |
| Admins: | Jason Halladay, Mike Hoskins, Anna Brown |
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Description
For an easy 1-pitch climb in the Sandias, the SE Corner (SE Ridge) has it all: great exposure, fun moves, and a wonderful summit. (Seriously. I can't think of many individual pitches 5.7 or under in the Sandias that are as good as this one.)
From the west side of the Cake and Candle, climb up to the notch between the two towers. The Candle is to your left. Start on the Candle by hand traversing to its right-hand edge. Follow the crack system on the exposed arete, passing 2 pitons. There are a couple of loose blocks to be careful with. A slightly overhanging bit near the top could be near the crux.
Downclimb the easy last 10' to the rappel anchor.
Rappel down the south face from a slung block (90').
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