Ascent of Organ Needle on 2021-12-16| Date: | Thursday, December 16, 2021 | | Ascent Type: | Successful Summit Attained | | Motorized Transport to Trailhead: | Car | | Peak: | Organ Needle | | Location: | USA-New Mexico | | Elevation: | 8980 ft / 2737 m |
Ascent Trip ReportBradley R's excellent trip report & GPS is all you need. Wear long pants, consider long sleeves as well as you will brush against many prickly plants.
I stupidly tried to climb directly up the SW face, initially okay low-5th, but when I got within a pitch of the top I was forced to downclimb as the last ~10m looked at least 5.7 by the easiest route (a dirty crack). Didn't feel confident soloing this in hiking boots, I might have made it up, but could also have gotten stuck or fell & died. Could be a fun adventure route with a rope & pro, although there weren't that many placements.
After downclimbing I rejoined the regular route, but took a different earlier gully & ridge (3rd/4th) to the top, bypassing the rope section. Big US flag & strange military uniform (boots, bullet proof vest, helmet) on top, also (what I assume was a fake) gun...
Great views over the desert in all directions. Summit register was full, I signed a free corner of one of the pages & headed down, this time via the regular route. The "4th Class" roped section is not even a thing, I walked down it facing forwards without touching the rope (which looked bomber, should anyone need it).
Awesome summit!
https://strava.app.link/Uw2cLeL9umb |
| Summary Total Data | | Total Elevation Gain: | 3577 ft / 1090 m | | Route Conditions: | Unmaintained Trail, Scramble, Exposed Scramble | | Ascent Statistics | | Gain on way in: | 3577 ft / 1090 m | | Distance: | 7.8 mi / 12.6 km | | Start Trailhead: | 5403 ft / 1646 m | | Descent Statistics | GPS Data for Ascent/Trip
 GPS Waypoints - Hover or click to see name and lat/long
Peaks:  climbed and  unclimbed by Sean C
Click Here for a Full Screen Map
Note: GPS Tracks may not be accurate, and may not show the best route. Do not follow this route blindly. Conditions change frequently. Use of a GPS unit in the outdoors, even with a pre-loaded track, is no substitute for experience and good judgment. Peakbagger.com accepts NO responsibility or liability from use of this data.
Download this GPS track as a GPX file |
This page has been served 79 times since 2005-01-15.
|
