tufa-licious climbing in El Salto, Mexico

So apparently global warming is affecting the climate down here in Mexico because in the last 6 days it has gone from 0 and almost snowing to 25 in the shade and brutally hot.

I guess if 0 degrees is as a low as it gets  then  I am still doing really well, I like the cold anyway and have got started on a project on the outrage wall that has been open and unclimbed for like 20 years; i have to get some photos done, the crux is super cool. Imagine going up to a 2 finger pocket near your face as an undercling and then pulling it down to your waist and then doing a huge 6ft flying cross over to a small flat edge in the distance. That move followed and preceeded by about 5.13b or c climbing makes for a great time.  The route totally goes even after i ripped off some key holds  and i am psyched to send it, just need some more cold days where everyone is in longsleeves and a toque wondering what happened to mexico and i am in shorts no shirt and lovin it

I tried the route in the afternoon after 30 degrees baking sun all day and still made progress, so i think the route could go even if it stays hot, ill make it work. Other then that, i tried another new route that is awaiting a second ascent called black slabbeth, ultra techy 13b with really really interesting balancy moves on some nothing razor blades.Did all the moves and will totally send it shortly.

I am so glad to still have so many routes to try down here and even potential lines to bolt as well, the scene is so awesome, wicked home cooked mexican cuisne every night and always a great posse of psyched climbers to go out with everyday. Were headiing to a higher eleveation this weekend and checking out some new mexi crags this weekend, so ill try and post some updates for next week and get you guys some great pics of these amazing routes. Just need to find a relaible internet connection, so that uploading more then just text updates doesnt have me waiting in this internet room in town until May.

Now its time to get back into the canyon and get on those projects!

talk to you mañana (but thats a mexi mañana which means probably next week)

mark

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