Routes : North America : United States : New Mexico : Albuquerque Area : Sandia Mountains : Hidden Wall : Good to the Last Drop

Good to the Last Drop - 5.9

Average Rating : 4.00 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (1)

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First Ascent:

John Kear and Paul Johnson Jan. 06'

Type of Climb:

Rock (Trad)

Safety Rating:

PG13

Pitches:

Protection:

Standard Rack to 3'

Length (ft):

850

Consensus Ratings
Difficulty	5.9
Safety Rating	PG13
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Description:

Start the route in a SW facing bay about 2/3 of the way down the gulley seperating the Needle and Hidden Wall. 1) Face climbing leads to a crack system ending on lower angled terrain after 150ft. 2) Scamble up the low angle terrain and into a crack/flare, continue up on mixed face and crack climbing to a good ledge with a large block 150ft. 3) Climb straight up fins and finger cracks to a wide crack leading to a ledge. Continue up face to another ledge system and belay from a tree at the base of a right facing corner 100ft. 4) Follow the corner and exit right onto face climbing, follow the face past two bolts to another r facing corner and a ledge above a tree 150ft. 5) Climb straight up a crack system to excellent face and short crack systems to another ledge 100ft. 6) Climb up undercling and lieback crack to a ledge and face moves, belay on ledge after 100ft. 7) Climb up and right past a bolt, continue right to shallow L facing crack system. Follow the corner and finger crack to the top of the Wall.150ft