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dee ee
Mountain climber
citizen of planet Earth
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Sep 24, 2013 - 09:46pm PT
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From Guy.
"Swelly....
Thanks for the bump.
EGTB always brings back good memories of exotic trips.
Not being born rich, and working at jobs to survive, I never had enouf $$$$ to go to the Alps or South America.
Goiing to Mexico, driving the Land Rover and crossing borders, get hassled by uniformed military police and cops, makes it a real adventue.
One time we were returning via San Diego, we were running late and missed the cut off time at Techate (SP?) so we were really late.
Anyway... we get to the window and the man asks: "Anything to declare?"
From the back of the van, Bulwinklle mumbles: " If we did, do you think we would tell you"
Go straight to INSPECTION.....
Tore the van apart, at like 1:30 am...
Good times"
"Most Classic" bump.
Also "what not to say" if you are smarter than....some American's.
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Anxious Melancholy
Mountain climber
Between the Depths of Despair & Heights of Folly
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Sep 25, 2013 - 01:06am PT
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Finally CT breaks free of the 1%.
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Juan Maderita
Trad climber
"OBcean" San Diego, CA
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Sep 25, 2013 - 02:59am PT
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Cañon Tajo is finally in a guidebook. rmsusa,
Well, yes and no. There are 2 or 3 pages in that guide on Tajo/Trono Blanco. They contain numerous factual errors in the text.
The author, Oriol Anglada, was admonished to avoid violating copyrights held in the USA and Mexico, hence the limited info. Cañón del Tajo has been in a guidebook since 2004. There is a copy in Mexico City Distrito Federal and another in Washington DC, Library of Congress if you wish to view it.
The topo on Facebook was published in violation of the copyrights.
rmsusa, I ask you to please remove the link to FB, in respect for intellectual property and for preserving the wilderness/adventure at Tajo.
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Juan Maderita
Trad climber
"OBcean" San Diego, CA
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Sep 25, 2013 - 03:22am PT
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F10,
Cool photos from BITD. I'd almost forgotten what Laguna Salada looked like with water in it. If you ever get back there for a repeat, the "Baile de Sol" direct finish to the South Face Route is superb. No zigzagging on cracks; it goes straight up on steep friction for several pitches.
dee ee,
Great story about the Tecate crossing!
Similar outcome as the time a US Customs agent was rifling through my climbing pack at Tecate. "What's in here?", he demanded, holding up my chalkbag. Being young and way to full of zest for life, I sang in my best Eric Clapton-esque voice, "CO-caine." He jumped back, unholstering his pistol. He either missed the humor of it, or didn't like the song...
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bajaandy
climber
Escondido, CA
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Baja bump, because, well, just because!
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mooser
Trad climber
seattle
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bump
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Steve Grossman
Trad climber
Seattle, WA
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Bump for the best granite in Mexico.
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Juan Maderita
Trad climber
"OBcean" San Diego, CA
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Nothing new to report, so I haven't responded to bumps this year.
In this case, no news is good news. No new robberies or vehicle break-ins that I'm aware of. The Rumorosa Wind Project seems to have stalled since the initial 5 wind generators were installed near La Rumorosa a few years ago. Plans are for hundreds more to be built along the escarpment.
A Tijuana hiking club constructed and installed a huge 300 lb. steel fireplace/BBQ with legs set in concrete. It might have been appropriate to the beach in San Felipe, but certainly not Tajo's basecamp. It "disappeared" the following weekend.
Very few estadounidenses (proper for "gringos") are climbing there. Most of the climbers from Tijuana, Mexicali, and Ensenada are too busy working and rearing children. 4 million people living within 100 miles, yet the routes sit idle and waiting in this unspoiled wilderness.
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Juan Maderita
Trad climber
"OBcean" San Diego, CA
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Oct 23, 2014 - 07:50pm PT
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Did I jinx it? Three weeks after the last report (above) there were another dozen wind generators erected in La Rumorosa.
Ranchers to the south, near Canyon Tajo, are anticipating construction to begin soon. Rents for the wind generator sites are being negotiated and money is already changing hands. The nearest ranch owner does not believe there will be installations near the crags at Canyon Tajo. However, the plateau is relatively flat with an unobstructed view. The visual pollution will alter the sense of remote wilderness.
There is also a new rumor of paving the 40 miles of dirt road between La Rumorosa and Laguna Hanson (Parque Nacional). The addition of paved roads creates rapid change and development, as seen all over Baja. Plans have been made in decades past and then dropped. Mexico has a habit of announcing grandiose public works projects and then dropping the project a few years later. Each presidential administration is one 6-year term with no re-election. Mexico is full of pet projects abandoned in various stages of design or completion. Let's hope that a paved road is one of them.
The Rumorosa Wind Project is a private enterprise. Backed by big money, incl. Sempra Energy. I'm afraid they are not going away; elections won't interfere with the outcome.
If you have thought about visiting and climbing there, make it happen soon, while it is still relatively pristine.
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bvb
Social climber
flagstaff arizona
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Oct 23, 2014 - 09:38pm PT
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Jesus John, that's f*#ked up.
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wstmrnclmr
Trad climber
Bolinas, CA
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Oct 23, 2014 - 10:11pm PT
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Hi John,
hoping to come in early December. Gri-Gri said he's up in Tajo. Give him my best.
Tony
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skcreidc
Social climber
SD, CA
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Oct 24, 2014 - 06:10am PT
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Fak. A wind farm. You have got to be kidding me. Unfortunately the area is so flat, close to a paying customer, and gets good winds. Really sucks though as it is one of the last relatively untouched areas nearby. :(
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couchmaster
climber
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Oct 24, 2014 - 03:51pm PT
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Big stuff, you have to blow the shot up (click on it) to see the climber up there. Sweet sweet granite.
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Splater
climber
Grey Matter
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Oct 24, 2014 - 05:23pm PT
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Hopefully they will keep the windmills a little further away. I would think the wind would swirl undesirably near the domes.
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Killer K
Boulder climber
Sacramento, CA
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Oct 24, 2014 - 07:07pm PT
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This is easily one of the coolest threads on this forum. I've spent most of the day pouring through it and is some of the most inspiring rock climbing adventure stories I've heard. Thanks for sharing.
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Rol
Trad climber
Ensenada
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Nov 11, 2014 - 12:20pm PT
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wstmrnclmr
Oct 23, 2014 - 10:11pm PT
Hi John,
hoping to come in early December. Gri-Gri said he's up in Tajo. Give him my best.
Tony
Hi Tony i was in cañon tajo this last 18-20 oct , with gregory (grigri) it was fun to se him again , it was is birtday the 20 , i will go back the last weekand of nov. ore the firt weekand on dic. i say hi for you
Rolando
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ß Î Ø T Ç H
Boulder climber
extraordinaire
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^^ Icing on the cake -so to speak.
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