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Rio Grande Wall

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Access Issue: 1. RAIN & WET ROCK 2. DANGER OF EROSION Details

1. Texas Canyon is conglomerate that is fragile and is very easily damaged when it is wet. Holds rip off and climbs have been and will continue to be permanently damaged due to climbers not respecting this phenomenon. After a heavy storm the rock will remain wet, sometimes for several days. PLEASE DO NOT CLIMB during or after rain. A good rule of thumb is that if the ground near your climb is at all damp, then do not climb.

2. The south end of the First Corridor is in danger of collapsing at the base of Sophie’s Choice. A dam of rocks and soil has been built to divert water away from the eroding soil underneath these huge boulders. Please help keep this system in place until a more permanent solution is implemented.

Description

The Rio Grande Wall lies east of the Panhandle. The wall hosts five moderate routes. While many will argue that these routes are sport routes because they are protecting soley by bolts, these are traditionally bolted routes with lengthy runouts on crumbly slabs. Rio Grande Wall receives morning sun and some late afternoon shade.

Getting There

Approach as for the Panhandle, but continue traversing east along the base for 70 yards past Rawhide and the northmost end of the Panhandle. Alternately, make two rappels to the base of the Rio Grande Wall from an anchor in the huge bowl situated at the top of the wall. The first rappel is short (40 ft) to rings. The second rappel is longer (90 ft). This anchor is at the extreme east end and behind The Diner formation.

Routes from Left to Right

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b 3 ● Las Cruces Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 2 ● Rio Grande Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b 2 ● Big Bend Sport
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R 2 ● Frijoles Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c 1 ● Cowboy Poker Sport

● Las Cruces

5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b Sport

● Rio Grande

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport

● Big Bend

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Sport

● Frijoles

5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b R Sport

● Cowboy Poker

5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Sport

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Nice June day at the rio