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Hell Yeah Boys! I just want to say that every one of my trips to this place were memorable. Thank you, Eric, Bill & Geoff for having me along on your dreams, I truly cherish our times on the Rapunzel. Sincerely, Bryan Schmitz

The AAC and the Mazamas=local government Really?

There is someone from the American alpine club right, another the mazams, seemed reasonable to have those groups have a say.

http://www.opb.org/television/programs/ofg/

I saw one of the commercials, looks pretty sweet

February 4th I think

How was Dutch Charlie looking? Always wanted to do that climb. The granite there looks great.

+1 Excited to watch the episode

I would like to come crawling

Pins pulling? Thought I had been assured that would never happen on the south face.

Except for the fact that checking a pin requires you to carry a hammer around all the time. Which is just so damn reasonable. Personally I would love to see some actual real scientific data that says pins last longer than bolts and are safer.....

That second pin in the above picture is why I think it is stupid to keep replacing shitty pins with pins that will soon become shitty

Very nice, stoked to check this out, thanks for the gardening work.

I was just trying to troll joesph. I myself haven't been on the Dutchman, so my opinion matters none. However I don't generally like fixed gear unless it is a bolt. Scares me.

All the pins out at Beacon are bomber. Joe check each and every one of them constantly. No need to replace a bomber pin with a shitty bolt.

Next time you should come. Got my eye on a couple out by detroit lake

Pics coming soon! Can't upload from my phone. Still can't believe those tatas and that flaming van.

Looking if anyone is interested in going for a little canyoneering session in the columbia gorge this weekend. Anyone interested? Thanks for looking Bryan Schmitz

very nice

Meet at 5:00am and nailed the first lap of the corner! Back at work in downtown portland by 9am. Really wanted to curb stomp that Closed sign.

Joe you act like Trad climbers and different than sport climbers and that they are completely separate user groups. Also you act like there isn't sport routes already at Beacon. You get a grip and stop acting so old, you remind me of a republican that is still bitching about roe v wade.

Don't worry joe I am sure that the first directive will be to replace all the pins with bolts. But I guess you are right, we shouldn't have a real way of communication, the suggestion box and bulletin board work perfectly

AND THIS: What does it mean to be on the Beacon Rock Climbing Advisory Committee?  The committee will include representatives from all the types of climbing occurring in the park  Meetings will take place at the Beacon Rock State Park office  The committee will be comprised of up to ten members  The committee will operate through consensus based decision-making  The first meeting will be held in late September 2015  Committee members will be responsible for updating the local climbing community on Beacon Rock climbing issues  Committee members will assist State Parks in understanding local climbing issues and concerns  The committee will advise State Parks on climbing issues such as: o o Overnight bivouacs o Gardening o Stabilization of holds o Chalk use o Power drill use o Bolting o Route information o Communication with the broader climbing community o Clean-ups and trail work o Volunteer support

Thank You To those who were able to attend our June 11, 2015 open house in Stevenson and help to make it such a success. The feedback we received is a great start as we work towards improving the experience for all the climbers who use and love Beacon Rock. Thank you also for respecting the seasonal closure of the south face. Because of your cooperation four healthy peregrine falcon fledglings will soon be leaving the nest site and, based on this circumstance, the south face will open on July 15th. Next Steps State Parks will be appointing a Technical Rock Climbing Committee to assist us in better meeting the needs of climbers. The role of the of the committee will be threefold: · Advise State Park staff on matters related to climbing and climbing access (i.e. trails); · Act as an information distribution point for all who climb at Beacon Rock; · Promote transparency and work to provide accurate information to climbers regarding seasonal closures, closed routes and trail work opportunities. An application form and information on the climbing committee is attached. The application is a Microsoft Word document and can be filled out electronically and emailed to randy.kline@parks.wa.gov. Responses can be provided directly on the Word document or typed into an email. The deadline for application submittal is July 31, 2015 and State Parks anticipates that the first committee meeting will occur in late September. Also attached are the results from a climbing/bouldering questionnaire that was available at the open house. South face of Beacon Rock opens on July 15 As many of you are aware, Beacon Rock is a known peregrine falcon nesting area with a seasonal climbing restriction from February 1st until mid-July. Falcon monitoring occurs during the closure period. Based on the last State Parks/Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife monitoring session held on July 2nd the last of the juvenile peregrines will soon fledge from the nest and State Parks will be opening the south face to climbing on July 15th. Any questions regarding the climbing committee or the status of the closure can be directed to Randy Kline, Park Planner, at randy.kline@parks.wa.gov or (360) 902-8632. For more information, visit our planning website at http://j.mp/BeaconRock or the park website at http://www.parks.wa.gov/474/Beacon-Rock. Sincerely, Randy Kline, Park Planner

anyone coming from pdx? carpool?