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does anyone knwo where this photo on the cover is from?

I have gone to school in the bozo for the last three years, out here for the summer.

I can get there around 5:30ish I'll bring rock stuff and my DTing gear just in case it decideds to drizzle on us. bryan

weather Sat= 77 degree 10% chance of precip Sun= 79 degrees 10% chance of precip

I know this is the oreogn sections, but I am looking for partners that may want to go to trout creek this weekend. If I post here than only people living in oregon will look.

Looking for partner for trout this weekend.

Do you guys still go and dry tool at rocky on Wednesday nights?

Once agian looking for a partner, thinking 5.10 trad mostly, umm, would go to smith, but thinking another area out by the madras area. I could dirve, and split gas. PM me Bryan

Looking for somone to carpool to Smith Rock from salem/portland area; split gas. I want to climb only monday, and I plan on working on chain reaction a bit, and leading a couple of trad routes around there. Anytakers? Either PM or e-mail at bryan_schmitz@yahoo.com

want to climb 11 sport and 10 trad at Smith Rock email me at bryan_schmitz@yahoo.com or jsut reply

Looking for a someone to climb with Fri-Sun at Smith, I will be doing everything up to 12a sport to 11b trad. Would expect my partner to be climbing aorund the smae level. Let me know. BRyan

I am down, I don't get off until 4ish. call me at 406-579-5401 or email bryan_schmitz@yahoo.com bryan

oh, I am done at 3:30pm

anyone want to climb today, anywhere, I am in Newberg, willing to go to smith, carver, or anywhere. Lead trad up to 11- and sport up to 11+. shoot me an email at bryan_schmitz@yahoo.com. bryan

I am a student from bozeman, MT. I recently got an intership in salem, OR and will be staying there this summer. I will be working M-F 8-5, so I will be looking for a partner to climb nights and someone to do trips on the weekends. Serious reply's only. I would prefer someone with similar expirence or more. I climb mostly trad up tp 10+ and sport around 11+. Bryan ps please reply to bryan_schmitz@yahoo.com

Wondering what you think of a presidents day trip to smith, never climbed there durning the winter, is it to cold if it is supposed to be 35 and sunny. How much does this limit your route selection. Just looking for some adivce. Thanks Bryan

Well depending on where you are located. I would recomend Cody WY, hylite is closed down. But the Ice in cody is amazing, long and hard and no snow, you can walk to the climbs in your tennis shoes. Check out www.coldfear.com I think it would be a 13hour drive from seattle. If you plan on going the holiday inn in cody has a climbers special for $39 a night, can't beat that. Bryan

Oh, One more thing, I was also curious if anyone within a half hour dirve of Newberg, has a woodie that they would mind me trading some time on for a couple of beers. I thought of getting a punch pass at one of the rock gyms around here but they wanted close to a hunred buck and tht is what I pay for three months bakc in Montana. I would not be a burden just a place to keep the fingers strength in I will be here tell the 11th of Jan, either PM me or give me a call. Bryan

I am back form Montana for a a bit and am going to be in sunriver from the 26-30 and looking to do some climbing at smith rock. I need a partner. I can lead 5.10 trad and 5.11 sport and have all the gear I need. I have only been to smith twice and am looking for someone to kind of show me the local secret classics. Give me a call if your interested 406-579-5401 Thanks Bryan Schgmitz

Bronco, Your veiw of Hylite sucking is in my view way off. I am a student at MSU and have put in over 15 days there this winter. Hylite in my opinon while not having the long routes that cody does, does offer what we like to call ice cragging all high quality high concentration of all grades from WI 2 to WI7+ 5.10X routes. If you have not looked at winter dance the guide book I suggest you do and then let me know if your opinon changes. Bryan

Seeing as how most of you live so far away, thought I'd let you know that hyalite is starting to form up nicley. Toodles, Bryan

I really appreciate that everyone has taken this very seriously. I thought about posting it on Rock climbing.com but thought that this is the type of shit that I would run into. I had this slight notion that the individuals on cascadeclimbers where of a bit higher intellect and integrity. It takes a sorry soul to make fun and jokes about such an honest question. I really get tired of all the weekend warriors sitting in their office posting B.S. about this 5.8 they did and all the experience they have and making jokes of honest posts and questions, and taking seriously post like "Tape or No tape". Now once again if anyone has any REAL prayers I would greatly appreciate it. With Much Thanks and Little Hope, Bryan Schmitz P.S. I hope that al of you who spent all that time putting together those dumb poems actually got out and did something this last weekend.

I was sitting in church this morning and got to thinking if there was a specific prayer for climbing. There are prayers for driving, flying, ect.. With this upcoming ice season it would be good to have a prayer to say before each lead. So if anyone has or knows of a good semi short prayer, either of their own or whatever else please share. Thanks, Bryan Schmitz P.S. If you don't want to post it you could e-mail it to me at bryan_schmitz@yahoo.com

POsted in the ice climbing about ice around salem and got nil, so I was curous if there are any areas that dry tooling is alowed or frequently practiced within a two hour drive of salem. Just looking for a place to stay in it over thanksgiving break. thanks bryan

I go to school at bozeman and learned to climb here, however not knowing the climbing in Oregon very well I was wondering if there is any waterfall ice within a two hour drive of salem. Is there any guide book that i could buy, or any info at all. Just looking for something to keep with it while I am away from the ice in highlite. Thanks Bryan