Climbing El Cabezon

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Needing a break from the man-made., Glen and I drove yet again to the wilderness (wilderness: synonymous to New Mexico) where we took on our 3rd and 2nd summit climb, respectively. 

El Cabezon is a volcanic plug w/ elevation 7,785 ft. = 2373 meters.  Ascent 1347 ft. spiraling around the side, up the face, through a long chute and over a million tons of boulders. The link includes photos  + a video of some guy wearing a GoPro as he climbs. It's not a great video, BUT if you watch it, at about 2:30 minutes into the video you see him pulling cactus spines out of his fingers.  Oh yes!  At 5:33 minutes into the video he's in the chute/chimney and turns to look away from the rock.  One of my extras shows this vantage point.
https://www.hikingproject.com/trail/7082264/cabezon-peak-out-and-back

It is the most difficult knee-trembling, finger-gripping, heart-pounding climb I've ever done. As Glen said following our descent, "Did you think some times you might die?"  Oh yes!