Cueva de la Tia Rosa
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| Difficulty:River Cave 2B I (v1a2 I) Raps:0
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"Fun little cave with a neat narrow, vertical drop of about 90-100 to enter. Ledge on the hillside to reach the bolt/chain anchors can be a bit slippe |
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Introduction[edit]
Cueva de la Tia Rosa (also called Tierrosa which is an amalgam of the official name) is a nice water cave near the start of Chipitin canyon. It is full of water and has swimming. Midway through the cave you will reach a point where the water reaches the ceiling and it appears the cave ends. However you can do a series of hold-your-breath duck-unders (around 3 or so), and you will re-emerge in dry passage and see the second half of the cave which is very nice passageway.
Approach[edit]
There are two ways to enter the cave, either walking in through the mouth, or doing a 25m rappel down a chimney that will put you a couple hundred feet inside.
Descent[edit]
Exit[edit]
Typically after exploring this cave the group will descend Chipitin canyon, or you can hike back to Potrero Redondo.