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Blackburn and Bee Branch
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 4:33 pm
by 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.
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 8:53 pm
by elcapitan1974
NOt sure? Ive been wanting to go there as well. Stranger than looks sweet!
Re: Blackburn and Bee Branch
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:32 pm
by charlie
rjackson wrote:....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.
Posted: Fri Jan 23, 2009 9:42 pm
by 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?
Re: Blackburn and Bee Branch
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 5:27 am
by Ascentionist
rjackson wrote:
Are there any other routes at these locations that 'may' have been done and not made it into the guidebook?
Loads...
Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2009 9:04 am
by L K Day
Sorry, never been there.
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2009 2:28 pm
by rjackson
L K Day wrote:Sorry, never been there.
Thanks anyway.
And...
Looks like it wasn't a very popular spot. Perhaps it will stay that way.
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:57 am
by 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
Posted: Wed Jan 28, 2009 7:56 pm
by 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.
Posted: Mon Mar 02, 2009 10:53 pm
by 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 ?