Bullet, The

The Bullet is the right of two large domes on the upper left skyline of Mendoza, with the left-hand dome being the Potato. From lowest point to summit it is about 900', yielding what may be the longest climbs in Mendoza. The rock on the north face is high-quality and seemed consistently better than the lower, more popular domes. There are at least 3 established routes, ranging from 5.9 to 5.11. Collectively, these routes have probably seen less than a dozen ascents. The Bullet offers much more shade than the more popular climbs lower in the canyon and hence can be comfortably climbed much earlier in the fall (it was 100 degrees in Tucson the day we climbed Lock and Load and we were comfortable in the shade up on the route). Conversely, it might be a bit chilly in Dec.-Feb. which are often thought of as prime Mendoza season.