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El Potrero Chico: Day 4

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(Actual photo to be uploaded at a later date.)

The morning was misty and the ground was wet so we thought we were rained out. I suggested walking to one of the crags to check the actual condition of the rock. Low and behold, we almost missed out on a great day of climbing.

After we scrambled down the scree field at the end of our climbing day, we decided to drop our gear off in our room, then walk the 30 minutes to town for a traditional Thanksgiving dinner advertised at El Búho Café. (Okay, we were really going for the pie.) As we passed through the gate leaving EPC, it started to rain. (So much for pie.) Another stop at Leo’s for the best cooked meat in Hidalgo was the revised option and it was even better than the first visit. (He added lamb for the holiday.)

El Potrero Chico: Day 3

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About to climb a few routes on La Selva wall.

The forecast predicted rain so we thought we’d have a rest day. After an early morning sprinkle, the sun came out and we were happily on our way to EPC. By the end of the day, the cloud coverage looked ominous.

After returning to Rancho El Sendero, a mist had started so dinner was at La Cumbre, the onsite restaurant.

El Potrero Chico: Day 2

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Trying to entice my climbing partner to do a little night climbing.

I originally thought this brand was advertising excessive calories, sugar, and saturated fat… I realized afterwards it was a ministry of health warning. Oops. They’re not very good but after climbing a traverse ending with a chimney (my least favorite features), it was a necessary indulgence.

Beau and I were chilling at the base of Zombie Wolf before the climb. It’s an easy but fun dihedral. A 70 meter rope does NOT get you to the ground but close enough.

End of day parting shot.