Alan Watts - Rock Climbing Smith Rock State Park
Wednesday, February 24

This special show is a benefit for the Mazamas with a $10 admission at the door. Alan Watts will be selling signed copies of the new Smith Rock Guidebook after the event!

Alan Watts tells the story of Smith Rock climbing, from its humble origins in the 1930s through the present day. Alan started climbing at Smith Rock in 1975. Over two decades, he pioneered hundreds of first ascents, including some of the most difficult free routes in the country. The style of climbing he developed at Smith Rock during the 1980s helped change the direction of the sport in the United States. In 2005, Watts earned a spot on Rock and Ice’s list of the ten most influential climbers in the history of US climbing. In 2009, the same magazine recognized him as one of the world’s 25 most influential climbers. In a multimedia show, Alan tells how a shy Madras Oregon teenager turned Smith Rock into one of the world’s best known climbing areas. His multimedia presentation combines personal recollections of his climbing career, along with stories of the routes and individuals that made Smith Rock famous.

Alan’s new book “Rock Climbing Smith Rock State Park” is one of the most detailed and comprehensive climbing guides ever published. Completely rewritten, this 500 page book details 1809 routes - nearly twice the number found in Watts’ original 1992 guidebook. Rock Climbing Smith Rock State Park features the most detailed Smith Rock history ever published, along with 24 new maps, 96 redrawn topos, and 148 full-color photographs

Where is this happening and at what time?

I wonder if he will sign books brought to the event(?).


Chad

Chad - The event is at the Mazama Mountaineering Center (MMC) & starts at 7PM.

We'll open the door at 6PM to sell tickets. Alan will indeed be selling and signing books that night after his presentation. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Here's a map to the MMC:


http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=527+SE+43rd+Ave.+Portland,+OR+%28Mazama+Mountaineering+Center+-+MMC+Your+Adventure+Starts+Here!++503-227-2345%29&ie=UTF8&z=15&om=1&iwloc=addr

CLICK FOR MAP

Made the map clickable Lee.

thanks, bill.

The Mazamas is located at SE 43rd and Stark in Portland, near Portland Nursery.
for you non-map people . . .

Show starts in 1.25 hours!

Shit, I already started drinkin" now I can't be driving, it's that bastards Ivan's fault, got me hooked on the O'Brian books and they do go so well with wine:-) .....bet it's a good show! Have fun!