kevbone

Eddie!!!!!

Go Bernie.

I think I am going to write a new guide book and call this place the Drop Zone out of pure spite. Just because I can.

Yep....its that time of year again to shout it from the mountain tops how amazing this thread was and is. Why let it go.....keep it coming. Here is to another year of climbing at the ozone and the drop zone.

Please tell me the legal basis for this particular closure.

Thanks in advance for any work you do out there. It is much appreciated. Ps....don't worry about some of the sprayer/punks that post here.

My driving concern all along - but when all you do is shit talk the people and the process this will be the result every single time. Politics and Sales 101 / Politics for idiots. You have an incredibly poor grasp of the word 'legal' for a guy married to a lawyer as long as you've been. What ever dude. I had a long chat with Randy Kliene today. He basically told me there is absolutely no legal reason to keep the rock closed other than beacon is a protected place for other reason like sensitive moss and so forth. There is one guy who is the director of Washington Fish and Wildlife who makes the call. One guy. He follows the direction of a committee who simply follows the status quo. So we need to reach out to him Directly and educate him. So he makes the right call and brings Beacons bird closures in line with the rest of WA. Which as you know is not in line.

I did not apply because I knew nothing about it. My understanding of the situation is Dave Anderson is the single road block. "Climber resistance at every turn"? Please explain.

I don't really care about being on a committee only that we as climbers are represented by locals and people we know.

OK. So I finally got a list of who is on this committee. Only Bill Coe is a Beacon Rock climber/local. I guess Randy Klein decided who was going to represent Beacon. Jim, myself, Arent and others where left out because we are too emotional. Well....your right about that. IMO this is completely unacceptable to have people representing Beacon Rock who are not locals and climb at Beacon on a regular basis. I am moving towards forming our own committee. Obviously this committee has no power and has not accomplished anything considering the 15 year faze out of the bird closure. There is absolutely no legal precedent keeping the rock closed at this time. Kevin

Can anyone list who is on this committee? Thanks

Evidentally you are not one of them Kevbone. Me neither. Its what comes with being to radical. They don't want us sport climbers bolting up the place. LOL Seriously though....I would like to know who is representing me at Beacon. Thanks!

Who are the 8 members? Thanks.

How is the battle to get the south side open? New climbing plan?

Would love to get a lap in before the lame closer. But hate rappelling. Hopefully it will open. Go Bernie!

Is the trail at Beacon open again? Thanks!

RIP LEMMY even though the average person has never heard of your band.

Did not know you left.

Relevant? Hahaha. Who is EVH?

RIP Lemmy.....but your music sucked.

What committee?

Me and Arent have the second ascent from the ground to the top. It was originally done in pieces. 3rd and 4th pitch was put up years before the first and second.

What anchor are people talking about chopping? Right gull anchor on top of pillar?

Busy at Beacon yesterday. Jills Thrill was clogged up pretty good. At least we got to hang with Jim and Larry and top rope free for some.