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Peak Mountain 3

Blank Canvas

FA Bryan Pletta, Mark Thomas
CREATED May 2023
UPDATED May 2023

Description

Tricky thin slabbing up the center line.  Crux seemed to be just past the 2nd bolt; then it joins Leonardo Da Smeari above the diagonal crack.  A great climb to see what you can stand on. If it was longer it would be a legitimate testpiece; this still may be the hardest decently-protected slab pitch in Lower La Cueva Canyon.  Kind of high first bolt but if you can't get there you don't have a chance.  Old guidebook to the Sandia foothills called this "Christopher Columbogus"... Blank Canvas is more elegant and apt.

Location

Center route on the first black-streaked cliff.

Protection

3 bolts to a 2-bolt anchor shared with the other routes. Possibly a nut into the diagonal crack - you'll have probably lowered past this after climbing one of the other routes to know for sure if that's something you want.


Routes in Lower La Cueva Domes (History Slabs)


500 km
500 mi