PRINT: Rock Climb Unknown Arete, Enchanted Tower

Unknown Arete

5.9, Sport, 40 ft (12 m),

Avg: 1.9 from 51 votes
FA: Walt Wilkinson, 2006
New Mexico > Enchanted Tower > Rapunzel Wall

Access Issue: Thompson Canyon Details

The gate to Thompson Canyon's southern end is locked and is no longer a viable option for short and convenient access. The standard access is now via the longer, rougher Davenport Lookout/Thompson Canyon route.

New Mexico CRAG (NMCRAG) will continue to be in contact with the ranch owners and the Forest Service to see if it can resolve this issue. In the meantime, please respect the closure, spread the word and please do not attempt to drive through the private ranch.

Description

New route not yet in the guidebooks! Let us know if you know anything about this one please. Bouldery start for this one. The moves are easy once you find them. Follow the line of bolts up the arete. Crux is down low and easy climbing above. Stay to the left for more of a challenge.

Location

Between Fee Fi Fo Fum and Rapunzel's Revenge. Climb the Arete, lower from the chains.

Protection

4 Bolts, and Chains.

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Anthony Stout
Albuquerque, NM

Rumor has it that Walt Wilkinson put this route up last year. Not sure what he (if it was he) named or graded it however. Will have to ask him when I see him again. Jun 4, 2007

Bert Levy
Berkeley, CA

On 7/10 I and several others thought the route was 5.9.
Bert Levy Aug 19, 2010

Lowell
El Paso, Texas USA

Yes it's a 5.9 May 10, 2011