Blackburn and Bee Branch

[rjackson]

Rarely visited and remote...

In a 2005 comment under Stranger Than Paradise 'someone' mentions a couple of cracks to the right that have been done. Anybody know anything about these?

Are there any other routes at these locations that 'may' have been done and not made it into the guidebook?

And are the three climbs at Bee Branch with 'no' stars actually that poor?

I'm eventually going to truck out there no matter what, but would like as much accurate info as possible before the haul.

Thanks.

[elcapitan1974]

NOt sure? Ive been wanting to go there as well. Stranger than looks sweet!

[charlie]

....Are there any other routes at these locations that 'may' have been done and not made it into the guidebook.....

If it's protectable, and not 5.13, and in the gorge, it's been done before, even if Larry doesn't remember and Johnny's not here to tell us about it.

[rjackson]

I noticed Bronaugh had been to Blackburn so I figure if he had done anything else there he would have documented it. Even if it was one star. Martin Hackworth seems to have the FA on everything else except Stranger (haas), so figure he either cherry-picked or got bored and moved on?

Possible some loin-covered native got on everything in the gorge, but I'm guessing that if the rock just looked 'OK' and wasn't destined to be a classic that the old-schoolers may have said f-it and moved to better crags.

My guess, anybody got real history? Mr. Day?

[Ascentionist]

Are there any other routes at these locations that 'may' have been done and not made it into the guidebook?

Loads...

[L K Day]

Sorry, never been there.

[rjackson]

Sorry, never been there.

Thanks anyway.



And...

Looks like it wasn't a very popular spot. Perhaps it will stay that way.

[haas]

I'm probably that "someone" posting about cracks to the right. It's been awhile but I remember them being mellow, 5.9ish, I found tat anchors on them when I did them years ago, not sure if they're still there so be ware. I don't log onto this site much anymore unfortunately so if you need more beta, feel free to email me jason(at)fixedpin(dot)com

[88keys]

Don't know exactly, however I do know that Johnny climbed both areas multiple times int he past 25 years. PM me if you have specific questions.

[RRO]

If haas passed them up then Im not sure they should be climbed.......... Well unless you like the choss. Choss is like a good cheese, stinks like hell till ya get in it, then there is nothing better.

I have been on some crap routes out and about in the gorge and the sr only to find tat up top from who knows when. New to me and traveled by few is still a good thing though, seems to be the only thing that excites me currently.

I wonder how many routes Johnny, Martin, Day, Porter and all the other old schoolers put up but didnt document are actually out there ?