Tag: el potrero chico

  • The Dunce and the Matador

    The Dunce and the Matador

    Some of my best climbing experiences have been on the limestone walls of El Potrero Chico in Nuevo Leon, Mexico. I have been there six times and each time was a memorable experience. This is about one trip in particular that took place in January of 1999. I wrote about it in my journal at…

  • Photo Reflection – Climbing a spire in Mexico

    Photo Reflection – Climbing a spire in Mexico

    This has always been one of my favorite routes due to its position, exposure and level of adventure. Here on the second pitch of the west Spire, the top of the climb ends at a small pinnacle just big enough for two people to run the rope through a bolted anchor and rappel the south…