Esperanza | 8B+ Boulder problem at Hueco Tanks

United States / Texas / El Paso County

Quick Info

Grade 8B+
Type Boulder problem
Crag Hueco Tanks
Country United States 🇺🇸
Rock type Granite
History
First ascent Fred Nicole (15th Feb 2001)
Recorded repeats 28

Quick Info

Grade 8B+
Type Boulder problem
Crag Hueco Tanks
Country United States 🇺🇸
Rock type Granite
History
First ascent Fred Nicole (15th Feb 2001)
Recorded repeats 28
See also Desperanza and Desesparicion.
Contributors
83 contributions since 7th April 2021.
74 contributions since 16th June 2024.
14 contributions since 20th March 2026.
8 contributions since 3rd November 2026.
6 contributions since 24th January 2025.
5 contributions since 13th September 2026.

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Ascents

29 successful ascents recorded.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Fred Nicole Boulder | worked 15th Feb 2001
First ascent.
James Litz Boulder | worked 19th Dec 2003
Second ascent.
Third ascent.

There is some doubt about this ascent.

Daniel Woods Boulder | worked 28th Dec 2005
Ethan Pringle Boulder | worked 6th Mar 2007
Nick Duttle Boulder | worked 14th Apr 2007
Kensuke Hamada Boulder | worked 5th Feb 2010
Jimmy Webb Boulder | worked 14th Dec 2011
Brion Voges Boulder | worked 2nd Jan 2012
Sam Davis Boulder | worked 12th Jan 2012
Josh Muller Boulder | worked Before 23rd Dec 2012
Martin Mobråten Boulder | worked 10th Feb 2015

Nathan's first 8B+

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/BdT1k0bFkJK/

Matt Fultz Boulder | worked 23rd Feb 2019
Jonah Kreitzberg Boulder | worked 18th Mar 2019
B.J. Tilden Boulder | worked 27th Feb 2022
Andrew Nimmer Boulder | worked 6th Dec 2022
Ben Burkhalter Boulder | worked 10th Jan 2023
Second go.
Austin Purdy Boulder | worked 21st Nov 2023
Adam Taylor Boulder | worked
Ben Spannuth Boulder | worked