25 January 2013

Hukkataival blog from Peñoles, Mexico

Nalle Hukkataival blogs about a new hard core paradise Peñoles, Mexico. It is Diego Montull that until now has been the pioneer with some 150 ascents in the 8a data base, with detailed info. (c) Sandstone Media "Peñoles is geologically a lot like Hueco; a mountain of boulders in the middle of the desert. Also the rock in many places is similar to Hueco, but that’s pretty much all these places have in common. There are no restrictions of Hueco, no entrance fees, no waiting in line, no back-country guides needed. You can camp by the boulders and go climbing whenever you want without getting a permission from anyone. The rock seems to be made for hard boulders. While there are great problems and projects for all grades, what really strikes my eye is the amount of hard projects in the v14 - v17? (8B+ to 9A) range. It is very rare to find these lines that are really hard but still possible and I don’t think I’ve never seen so many of them anywhere else in the world.
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