corvallisclimb

text book short field ivan, wasn't me that day... and plaidman thats Iron Mountain

That is my home airport in Corvallis, KCVO.

I made a little video showing Mt. Washington all winterized and with a good view of all the back country ski terrain by Iron Mountain and some other stuff. I thought maybe some people might enjoy checking it out... [video:youtube]DblouZS8scM

Nice TR Wayne :tup: Nice to finally see a little less Hood(unless its a REAL Elliott Headwall TR)and more other stuff!!!! If you weirdos do try and get killed by Shiprock, please try and do it in the middle of the week in the off season. When we did it mid week in February a few years ago we knocked a bunch of shit onto the trail off the second pitch, with just the rope movement, so essentially it was unavoidable and totally random. The second pitch kinda snakes along the ridge and anything you knock off to climbers left will go right to the trail. Either way its kinda fun, but probably one of the more serious/dangerous things I've done. At least you can expect a bomber rap anchor on the summit, unless its been chewed through then you might want an extra 50m rope just for the rap anchor

wow :tup:

I've got some. I'm too afraid to fall though, so I never deploy them....

I gotta say I respect you coming on here and taking the shit and being overly accepting and honest about your mistakes. Show's you've got a lot of balls. It looks like you've obviously learned your lesson, and can see and accept all points of views from the climbing community. I commend you for this, now I'm not going to tell you what I think you should be doing, because that is for you to decide. So I wish you guys the best of luck in what ever you do next, just please play safe, and think about ALL aspects of what your doing.

Some one should create a "One Light Night Project deserves the tickets from Smith Rock State Park" facebook page, if I knew how I would. I bet we can get way more than their piddly 51 likes!! Its so lame how all the people on are like hey its cool blah blah blah... these guys think they are so fucking important its sickening!!! The bullshit continues: http://www.facebook.com/pages/One-Light-Night-Project/180947921959715 I posted up... these guys are looser's lets get some more support against them on their facebook page!!

Holy shit how lame!!!

"Did we have permission for the Smith Rocks Project? A fine Question,.,. No, we didn't,..But we did stay in the park overnight, breaking another law, in order to make sure that anyone who had trouble with our work could at least have someone to talk to about it. We aer also friends with numerous Terrbonne Locals, and many Smith Rocks Climbing scene fixtures, we got the idea that the adage "Sometimes It's better to ask forgiveness than permission" was appropriate for times like these,. With Oregon weather windows always opening and closing, we had to chance the potential fines and go gorilla." Such a crock of shit!! "... Uhh I'm going to get up and hopefully enjoy a cup of coffee with everyone and uhh have another pancake..." -Doug Lloyd

No link for the eagle stuff I just know some of the state park employees and that is the assumed cause of abandonment of the eaglets.

Check this out: These guys are idiots, read how they just totally disregard any park/state rules to do their silly little project. When approached by Mike Volk who asked them if they had a film permit that Sean OConner guy responded "No but we have permission from the Access Fund!" So Ian Caldwell called the AF to see if this was true, the AF had no idea and wanted nothing to do with that crap. They proceeded to fly an airplane within 50' of the eagles nest during the bird closure, causing the death of the three baby eagles! They where ticketed by the park but it eventually got thrown out in court. Anyways I hope these guys are done with this "project" and quit pulling this crap.

They did a great job filming the climbing and stuff. I think the guy your talking about had a foot ascender or something like a croll or basic attached to his belay loop. The first shot though it almost looks like the is on belay and just using it as a hand hold. Would be pretty sad if it was the other way around as they touch on last years accident and stuff.

Yeah good post Connor. Such a bummer

You are not required to file a flight plan for a VFR flight. Curious what similarities you see between that and a DUI crash? Because I see none other than maybe the fact it was late a night. Night flying can be extremely pleasant, if I was willing and able, I would not hesitate to take a 2am flight, it's no safer than a 7pm (in the dark) flight, in fact probably safer due to zero traffic. Probably a little too early to speculate there num1mc. You a pilot? My condolences to those lost in the crash.

Got a plane in Mulino?

Yeah, glad to hear you made it back alive from that one! Sounds like a close call!!!

Has any one on here repeated that 5.9 Elder route on Wind Mountain? We got a great view of that, looks like a solid chunk of stone a midst a mountain of choss! Anyone? If not someone should go do it and tell me about it!

shoot! next time!

Buzzed by Beacon today... Made a little video, camera prolly should been mounted on the other side, I'm no cinematographer. At least figured you gorge lovers would still enjoy watching... [video:youtube]DXeeAWBSmLg

I know Cassandra personally, and she is an awesome person, so please no one go flipping her shit or anything along those lines. My gut instinct tells me she had nothing to do with the final decision...

Nice to see others enjoying rope-soloing on the mud. PM me if you want any suggestions for good rope solos for next time.

Larry Schmidt atop Callis Spire in the Menagerie Wilderness. September 1st, 1969. Photo: Scott Schmidt

The Eagle Claw (A4)