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Profile of south face, with the Southeast Arete (5.6) in profile on the right. Bathed in the light from the setting sun.

Profile of south face, with the Southeast Arete (5.6) in profile on the right. Bathed in the light from the setting sun.

AZ : Baboquivari Peak : ... : Southeast Arete (5.6)

Craig Randleman

Nov 12, 2009

Marilyn topping out on Born of Water on Baboquivari Peak in southern AZ.

Marilyn topping out on Born of Water on Baboquivari Peak in southern AZ.

AZ : Baboquivari Peak : ... : Born of Water (5.10c)

Mike

Nov 4, 2009

Some beautiful buttresses on the reservation side that are visible from the descent to the saddle.

Some beautiful buttresses on the reservation side that are visible from the descent to the saddle.

AZ : Baboquivari Peak

Charles Vernon

Nov 3, 2009

Cindy coming down into the notch before the last pitch.

Cindy coming down into the notch before the last pitch.

AZ : Baboquivari Peak : ... : Southeast Arete (5.6)

Charles Vernon

Nov 3, 2009

Cindy coming across the 25 foot traverse along the vegetated ledge at the end of the description's P4..

Cindy coming across the 25 foot traverse along the vegetated ledge at the end of the description's P4..

AZ : Baboquivari Peak : ... : Southeast Arete (5.6)

Charles Vernon

Nov 3, 2009

The "30 foot vertical wall" on P2. A cool section of climbing.

The "30 foot vertical wall" on P2. A cool section of climbing.

AZ : Baboquivari Peak : ... : Southeast Arete (5.6)

Charles Vernon

Nov 3, 2009

Latest Comments

 

Location: AZ : Baboquivari Peak : East Face : Southeast Arete (5.6) : Photo
By: rickd When: Nov 3, 2009

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Comments: her left hand looks light in that photo...

Location: AZ : Baboquivari Peak : East Face : Southeast Arete (5.6)
By: Scott M. McNamara When: Nov 2, 2009

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Comments: Don,

Would you be so kind as to tell us the story of your first ascent?

Location: AZ : Baboquivari Peak : East Face : Southeast Arete (5.6)
By: Don P. Morris When: Nov 1, 2009

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Comments: Joanna McComb is a dear friend of mine, and we have done lots of climbs together, many of which she dragged me up, but she was not a member of the first ascent party of the SE arete. She certainly could have been, but she was not yet in Tucson when the route was first done.

Location: AZ : Baboquivari Peak : West Face/ Southwest Arete : Forbes Route (West Approach... (5.6)
By: Don P. Morris When: Nov 1, 2009

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Comments: Sorry to have to say it, but what you climbed and described here is not the Forbes (Forbes-Montoya) route, although the technical pitch on this route is in common with the Forbes Route. Your description is the Standard Route,basically the old CCC trail built in the 1930's that erected the two stairways (long ago the Great Ramp had a staircase) that allowed relatively easy access to the top. The first time I did Babo the lower staircase was still intact and there were remnants of the upper stai... more >>

Location: AZ : Baboquivari Peak : West Face/ Southwest Arete : Born of Water (5.10c)
By: Paul Davidson When: Sep 25, 2009

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Comments: Not sure about Born of Water, but every other route I know about on Babo has been put up ground up. It's not exactly a sport climbing area...

Location: AZ : Baboquivari Peak : West Face/ Southwest Arete : Born of Water (5.10c)
By: burlap submariner When: Sep 23, 2009

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Comments: does any one know if this route was drilled on lead? ethics of the area? thanks...


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