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Peak Mountain 3

Blank Canvas

FA Bryan Pletta, Mark Thomas
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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)