Hidalgo, Mexico - El Potrero Chico

It only took about 15 years to make it back to this place but it all came together when the Cartwrights, Ken, Karen and George Wiggins, Sarah and I made the pilgrimage to El Potrero. We ended up pulling down some 70 odd pitches over the time we were there even though there was cold weather, plagues and long nights playing dominoes. Sarah and I made it our first international trip together and put in a whole lot of multi-pitch climbing even with our "crack of dawn" starts.

I'm sure this sport climbing mecca will see us again but hopefully the town will have more to cater for us on the next trip.

Sarah cutting her teeth on Jungle Wall limestone

Jungle Wall from afar showing scrubbed lines

Spot the parties on the multitude of lines

Looking across from the Moto Wall towards the pinnacles

Base of Dope Ninja

El Sendero Luminiso runs up the center wall

Sarah coming up Dope Ninja

The "tricky" pitch on the Dope

Dope Ninja - route line

Summitting Black Cat Bone

Signing the summit register

Moto Wall - the scene of many multi-pitch climbs :)

Eyes down from the top of Black Cat Bone

Many P's off the deck on Jungle Warfare

The Black Cat Bone roof - so much fun!

Tie up them stinky shoes on Estralita

On Top of Snot Girlz

Higher on Estraliata - one of the few better pitches