Nelly Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 Has anyone climbed the routes on Black Horse Point mentioned in Brian Burdo's book? He describes two multi-pitch routes: Archer, 5.8, 4 pitches and Pampas Drifter, 5.8, 8 pitches, both on good rock. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MysticNacho Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 Whoa nelly, whoa there... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al Posted March 21, 2002 Share Posted March 21, 2002 Check out the thread on Cedar creek Wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Fisher Posted March 27, 2002 Share Posted March 27, 2002 I went to do Pampas Drifter in October 2000 and found it pretty dissapointing from a climbing perspective. We climbed to about 2/3 to 3/4 height and found nothing but short steps linking up big, heavily vegetated ledges. We had a late start and grew tired of wrestling the shrubbery, so we just rapped from the abundant flora. In retrospect, we may have been pretty off-route, too far to clibers right and not on the face proper. If I remember right, the BB guidebook approach wasn't terribly helpful. Don't head straight towards the crag or you'll end up traversing endless steep shitty sideslopes. Just head straight to the flattish basin below BHP and follow the basin until you're directly below the face. From there head straight up low angel talus to the base. In any event it's a really pretty spot with a lot of solitude given how close you are to the road. Don't know anything about Archer, but there's a TR here: http://www.themarxes.net:8080/blackhorsepoint.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nelly Posted March 28, 2002 Author Share Posted March 28, 2002 Thanks J Fisher, very nice report - that gully sounds terrible! So, did you at least get a look at the 8 pitch that starts right of the gulley? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 28, 2002 Share Posted March 28, 2002 We didn't get a good look at the 8 pitch, we're still skeptical about the routes - but we're going to go back and try again this summer. After my friend got nailed in the hand by the rock, he was toast for the rest of the weekend as far as climbing was concerned. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Fisher Posted March 30, 2002 Share Posted March 30, 2002 Nelly, you may be morphing Tom--who did Archer and has the killer web page--and me, who tried to do Pampas Drifter and was probably way off route. At the time I thought the route description was just laughably bad, but from looking at the pic on Tom's page I think we may have been in the wrong place--in the ledgey bushy stuff where the sun meets the shade in the pic, whereas the route may be on the sunny face. I may try to go back for a second look too. Tom, you racing this year? I actually found your page through the WMRRA page. This will be my novice year--WMRRA #913, '93 GSXR600. Not that this has anything to do with climbing . . . [ 03-29-2002: Message edited by: J Fisher ] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted March 30, 2002 Share Posted March 30, 2002 I plan to go back to BHP also - we want to redo Archer, and find the 8 pitch. Hopefully, I'll be racing in the Northwest Endurance series, helping out Randy G on his SV. Racing is definitely fun, but costs major $$$ and time. Climbing is giving me a ton more for those investments. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.