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deuce4
Big Wall climber
the Southwest
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Topic Author's Original Post - Jul 21, 2005 - 01:23pm PT
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Any body have any info on routes on the 2000' Brazos cliffs in northern NM?
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deuce4
Big Wall climber
the Southwest
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 21, 2005 - 04:33pm PT
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bump
nobody...?
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dmitry
Trad climber
Chita, Russia
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Jul 21, 2005 - 04:48pm PT
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John, the cliffs outside of Chama, right?
I know that some lines that have been done there.
I would try to contact some Albuquerque folks: Mic Schein (the Sandias guide dude), the folks at the Stone Age climbing gym.
That maybe productive.
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deuce4
Big Wall climber
the Southwest
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 21, 2005 - 06:34pm PT
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thanks Dimitri. Any and all leads are helpful for this mysterious big wall in my backyard...
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arete
Trad climber
Estes Park, Colorado
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Jul 21, 2005 - 06:58pm PT
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I've heard that the approach and perhaps some of the cliffs are on private land -- dunno though.
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bobinc
Trad climber
Portland, Or
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Jul 21, 2005 - 07:13pm PT
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There was a climber's guide some years ago that included Brazos, but I believe it is now out of print. I do have a friend that did a good multi-pitch there some years ago with Don Liska (who did some notable climbs back in early 70s in Canada and who may still be in the area).
Be careful around that area, though -- it is not very friendly to outsiders, especially Anglos.
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Senor Pinche Wey
Big Wall climber
OB
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Jul 21, 2005 - 07:54pm PT
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Incredible wild area with relatively easy approaches and tortuous descents. Free climbing with a pin rack for the blocky quartzite (hmmm...) There are some unclimbed massive and sick aid climbs up river a ways (this area is referred to as the Box). The best way to get info is to talk to someone in the Los Alamos mountaineers. If you want to go check it out, rent a cabin at the fishing lodge, grab a pole and go up river. This area also has spectacular winter ice climbing. The area isn't hostile to anglos, it is holstile to thieve who steal from the vacation houses and cabins. I have been asked what I was doing there before when they see a massive pack as soon as they figured out you weren't asfter thier trophy trout everyone was cool.
have fun
Ole!
Have Fun!!!
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BillA
Ice climber
Portland
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Jul 22, 2005 - 02:04am PT
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You should try and get ahold of Dennis Jackson, the guy that wrote the falcon guide to Texas and New Mexico. I talked to him about the Brazos a few years ago but never got around to visiting. I remember the first time I was driving around Chama and noticed those walls, I was wondering where they came from.
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deuce4
Big Wall climber
the Southwest
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Topic Author's Reply - Jul 31, 2005 - 08:21pm PT
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here's a blurry picture of Brazos taken today:
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