Routes in Southeast Arizona

As Nathaniel Coleman put it: The route breaks down into two or three sections: the intro snaps you into gear with a tensiony V10 followed by two hero jumps and a kneebar sequence to exit the roof. After an almost no hands kneebar, the route follows the lip of the cave with quite a few foot tricks; toe hook, heel hook, heel toe cam, la mae (is that how you spell it?), this sequence has it all. This takes you straight into the final boulder. I couldn't dream of a better sequence to guard the chains. A big left hand throw over a mini roof opens your body fully to the left with your feet carrying on behind you. Swinging your feet back on takes precision, and engaging a right drop knee takes some serious hamstring, but it's necessary in order to match the left hand. Loaded like a spring, launch for the clipping jug, and clip off the one hand deadhang (key beta). This final boulder probably clocks in at V9.

Begin by mounting three tiers of ledges. The last of which requires a spectacular mantle. From here big pulls on sculpted pockets will lead you to a hold at the top of the spine. Now the fun begins. Tackle a nails hard crux sequence that lasts for two bolts through a sloper with a chert nodule thumb catch, narrow slot crimps, chert knobs, an undercling, high feet, and ends in stab to a unique pocket off desperate feet in a subtle dihedral. A small climb that will leave you feeling spatchcocked!

This route ascends the short but prominent spine on the left side of the back wall of The Coop.

6 bolts to chains. Unclip the first draw after you clip the second for your belayers comfort.

This route will throw all kinds of tricks your way. Begin with moderate layback moves and high feet. The laybacks give way to small pods and pockets just before the angle kicks back and holdable features become sparse. Get funky with your knees and learn to love underclings if you have any hope of making it through the crux. The climbing stays pumpy until the end, and one could surely blow it above the most difficult moves. The end of this climb is a true cherry on top with some amazing mail slots and bullet stone on the grey arete.

Begins just left of Look at all those Chicken and a short pillar at the base of the wall.

Extension of Tammy Birkenstock Rides Again.

Begin by mounting a small ledge. The climbing becomes strenuous almost immediately with almost no down pulling holds and culminates in a tricky lip encounter before pulling on to a final slab that is the top third of the route.

This route has so many different types of holds on it and quite a few very fun and engaging sequences.

permadraws to chains w/ lower-offs

Cold Chicken and Cheese packs a lot of climbing into 50 ft. It starts with some tech funk before easing off through the middle section that deposits you at a nice rest just before the final boulder problem - exactly how will you get yourself over to those juicy chert nodules? Solve the riddle and climb the final spicy runout section on your way to glory. A shiny surprise waits near the chains.

This is the middle climb and the only one with a fixed chain draw (bolt 2).

6 bolts to lower off anchor. There is a chain draw on the difficult to hang second bolt.

Left most route at the Coop. Varied and fun climbing.