olyclimber

Thanks to all of you that stick around! Some people believe that the best days of this site are behind us, and its easy to think so. This is the site where Colin as a young guy bummed rides to get up into the Cascades to cut his teeth. This is the place where Cheamclimber was posting TRs climbing in his jeans (IYKYK, and nothing wrong with climbing in your jeans if its all you got). Adding your TR here means bumping shoulders with some of the best climbers the PNW has ever produced. Did you know Mark Twight even posted here (I won't dish on his Cc.com handle)? Anyway, you're up next. I'm super pumped about the TRs and info sharing going down in these forums these days, and I feel like its validation for the reason I have always worked to keep the lights on since I became involved in this community. @Michael Telstad , @Eric Gilbertson both have incredible TRs to share in the past week. @Lucas Ng thats a hell of a contribution for a first TR! @JasonG , my brother from another mother, I think there was a time when you carried this site with your incredible TRs and photos to go with them. Thank you for that and for being (sorry other mods) being my favorite moderator. This isn't an exhaustive list, in fact its a call for you to share your favorite TRs posters in the past year. There have been some great ones, do tell. My other brothers: @rat and @lunger they probably don't want me calling them brothers as they may prefer to hold me at a distance. Over the recent years but also for a long time, a steady trickle of crazy shit that makes me question if they are human. But at the same time I wonder if I'm their son (who is their same age, but genetically at least). And @Jason_Martin and the people he has hired at American Alpine Institute. Man, every time I interact with any one of his people at AAI I'm so grateful. Down to earth, friendly, humble, helpful, and hearts in the right place. All of them. From the accountant, to the gear shop guy, to the kid running the desk. Jason reached out to me to offer to keep the lights on and I am so glad I said yes. Support that guy, he recognizes the value of what we have here! I am so grateful to him and his whole team. So done gushing (not really) but I am super excited by the TRs coming in and the liveliness of the ice climbing thread and the general stoke of the site these days. The best thing you can do it to tell you friends to post here*. For the most part, the more the merrier. While yes there have been good days in our rearview mirror, the thing about a community is that it can grow and thrive, and there always the next young person who can step up. That could be you. And even if it isn't, even the most humble TR can inspire someone to get outside and find happiness. Lets go. Thank you. /porter *provided they are not nutjobs 😂

I thought there were going to pictures with this thread. Seeking Lumberjacks to cut wood.

wow this is EPIC. awesome Eric, thanks for another all time TR!

Exploding stove! Thanks for the TR! Gotta love the character builders.

One time my scout troop (RIP Troop 1861 Quilcene) camped out somewhere near the base of Rainier in winter (idk where). We quickly found a super hazardous sled run and tubes were found somewhere. I think it resulted in 2 teeth lost and one punctured lip, but it was a great time with that group of hell raisers. Pretty sure almost half the troop ended up in prison at some point later on, or at last it seemed like it. Kids these days are deprived! Get off my lawn.

The biggest crime remains no sledding or tubing in the park. At all. What a bunch of BS.

Man this must have been hard to put down in writing. Love to you, your family, and Ian.

You’re teaching the youth to feed his rat! Great photos as always. Thank you Jason.

Old mining cabin. Great TR/pics!

Probably comes down to how much you value quantity over quality or vice versa.

No worries dude!

stopped by and checked out the new location today, very nice. Good to see Jason and Tom, and the guy working the counter I’m embarrassed but I can’t remember your name but you too were also nice to run into. Thanks for your time! dont forget American Alpine Institute is keeping this place going with their sponsorship. If you or someone you know wants a guide or even just to learn or brush on on skills, give AAI a call.

Reading this book, and chapter 3 is great. I highly recommend. Great advice for ensnaring a climbing partner too for an adventure.

My parents have a couple of those ones with the rubber. in all seriousness, that is a terrible story.

Damn.

You know he looked pretty familiar! But there were a number of people I met but forgot because it was Ropeup and we were all having a good time.

https://www.climbing.com/people/remembering-johnny-goicoechea/ I don’t think I ever met this guy, maybe some of you did…

Glad to hear about the boners.

Yes

Aside from just the history and information on this site. I’ve worked to keep this site on because it is not driven by algorithms you mention. This is a community for people to connect over a common interest, and refuge from the mind-control apparatus that social media has become. No AI, or at least we try to clean it…you never know these days. This place is an alternative to all that in my eyes. Hopefully we can keep it that way. We need some whippersnappers who understand all this and can take the reins someday. as for spray I’ve had a lot of fun here. There have been some really funny people come through here. It hadn’t been all good, but what you’d expect for a free for all. I miss some (most)of the people, others not so much. In the battle for attention this site will lose against the current psych-ops enterprises. But who knows what the future holds or which way the wind will blow next. get off my lawn.

Maybe just go do stuff without training. Then the injuries are easier to talk about at cocktail parties.

You’ve been getting after it, as I see from Strava!

Yeah I think it might even been around when I had the last ropeup. I seem to remember that he was talking about it being the last time he could give us beer. that is a beautiful area out there I drove through and camped in the Wallowas a few years ago. Check out this video:

Fuck cancer. I still have one of those kegs he got me for ropeup. It was going to be a PITA to return so he just told me to keep it. Unfortunately there is no beer in it.

Rage on keyboard warrior. 😅