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Area	Location	Sub Location	Crag	Links
VIC Buffalo	The Horn Environs	(General)	The Horn	[ Horn Guide ]

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Bolting at The Horn, Mount Buffalo 6-Mar-2013 At 6:38:47 PM Dave_S

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On 6/03/2013 singersmith wrote:
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>The anchor at the top of what I think is Dick Selector is also offensive
>when seen from anywhere above, aside from being retro.

What was the descent from Dick Selector (or Crowlands, which finishes in the same place) prior to the rap anchor being installed up there? I've only done them with the rap anchor there, and didn't notice any natural features to rap off, but then I wasn't looking for them as I had a rap anchor available.

Actually, for that matter, how well does a rope stand up to being looped around a granite horn for a rappel, and then pulled from the ground? That granite's a fair bit rougher than quartzite... (Not trying to justify bolting here, I'm genuinely curious.)