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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Original Post - Dec 26, 2010 - 05:25pm PT
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Kevin mentioned this excellent article recently on another Baja thread but it deserves its own. From Climbing August-September 1995.
Sure looks like some big, warm fun while the rain falls up here in Drizzletown!
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go-B
climber
Revelation 7:12
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Dec 26, 2010 - 07:24pm PT
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From a 4X4 road trip to Baja, we passed by Cataviña in the late 1970's early 1980's, I called it, "Baja 500", FA?
We went to Bahia Tortugas and San Marcos, Scuba diving as well, never made it to Cabo like we planned, but had quite the trip!
Edit; The middle photo, there is a piece of loose flake on my lap that I pulled out of the crack on lead, I forgot about that!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 26, 2010 - 07:57pm PT
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You have photos to go with all these tasty route names, right?!?
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go-B
climber
Revelation 7:12
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Dec 26, 2010 - 08:11pm PT
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Cool photos Kev, and killer looking routes!
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Topic Author's Reply - Dec 26, 2010 - 08:16pm PT
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Get a scanner fella! They are cheap for something that allows you to save and share your memories! You have a deep slidebox and the clock is ticking on the really old shots. It becomes automatic once you tweak the results a bit!
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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Dec 27, 2010 - 11:42am PT
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I remember this article. Very nice! Thanks for the post, Steve, and for the killer story and pics, Kevin.
The one shot of the Crystal Mountain Arete is beautiful, and that belay is heck-a-dynamic!
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can't say
Social climber
Pasadena CA
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Dec 27, 2010 - 11:46am PT
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Kevin, isn't this also the place you found out about the aerodynamic characteristics of a levi jacket while wearing it? A funny story with a not so funny outcome if I remember right?
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guyman
Trad climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Dec 27, 2010 - 12:13pm PT
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Thx for posting this.......
I will add to the "endless road trip guide" I am making for my retirement.
living is cheap in baja.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Dec 27, 2010 - 01:27pm PT
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There's some buried treasure down there....
Kinda hard to get frothing surfers to stop there if gas isn't needed.
Punta Pequena or bust!
Best part of the (hwy) drive.
Thanks KW and SG!
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all in jim
climber
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Dec 27, 2010 - 03:18pm PT
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That shot of the Crystal Mountain Arete is so cool! It has everything... the warm winter sun, a cool looking line, a great belay / sundeck, and a beautiful woman's butt (look at the rock behind the arete!)
Kevin, you should get a scanner if only to scan your incredible shot of Thomas Huber on the Salathe headwall, one of the best of all time.
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Dec 27, 2010 - 05:19pm PT
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...and when your tips are fried,
just keep on truckin.
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Klimmer
Mountain climber
San Diego
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Dec 28, 2010 - 01:12am PT
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You guys are making me miss Baja.
How I miss Baja.
My bachelor's party was at Canon Tajo.
My children haven't even seen TJ yet.
I'm tired of staying out of Mexico because of the drug wars.
Great climbing, exploring, paragliding, surfing, diving and snorkeling, the list goes on and on.
I wish things would return to some normalcy down there. Well everywhere actually. The only real way to go now and to do so safely, is to go down in a large group or caravan. My wife and I used to drive all over the peninsula via my Toyota 4x4, just the 2 of us alone, and our equipment.
What is everyone's opinion on this concerning safety now in Baja and the frontera?
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Juan Maderita
Trad climber
San Diego, CA
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Dec 28, 2010 - 02:23am PT
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Klimmer,
This link provides the best answer on the safety of Mexico. Well, maybe just the funniest answer:
http://www.simplyvallarta.com/safety-of-mexico/
Otherwise, what Kevin said.
I'm at or near Cañón del Tajo a couple 1-2x per month and haven't heard of any robberies in several years.
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Watusi
Social climber
Newport, OR
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Dec 28, 2010 - 02:47am PT
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Checking this thread... I was always psyched to see that place Kev!! I'd been to the Trono countless times and saw this article, I was also intrigued by what my Hatchett brothers had said as well. Cool to see my old friend (and employer at The Kona Bar and Grill) George Hoover in these pics!! If you run into him ever will you tell him Michael Paul sends his best!! Still love to check that place...Mi corazon es en Baja!!! :)
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drljefe
climber
El Presidio San Augustin del Tucson
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Dec 28, 2010 - 09:48am PT
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San Juanico.
Drive fast. Don't stop. Engage cloaking device, bring dogs, don't exude fear, have fun.
Catavina is beautiful and unique in the world. All of Baja, really.
There was a (semi)recent article about bouldering there. A few diamonds in the rough~ a Caveman meets Hueco kinda affair.
Keep searching.
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bluering
Trad climber
Santa Clara, CA
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Dec 29, 2010 - 03:33pm PT
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That's a gnarly looking problem, Jefe. A mantle top-out to boot!
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Tendon
Boulder climber
Fort Collins, CO
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Dec 29, 2010 - 05:37pm PT
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Thats the best boulder in catavina. very very atypical.
We looked around for 5 days over the course of that trip.
Saw thousands and thousands of boulders.
10% can be climbed on, 5% might actually be worth climbing on,
and less than 1% of those climbs are worth the drive down there.
Tons of rocks but lots and lots of choss....just go to Jtree IMO.
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Scole
Trad climber
San Diego
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