ozarkclimber

ah, i'm from so ill as well. good to hear a fellow midwest climber is loving the nw life. my main concern is the rain. do you actually get a chance to get out? or does the constant rain preclude you from going often? seems like portland gets more rain than washington, and coming from the midwest, i'm sure this would be a big transition. i spent one summer climbing in the cascades, 12 or 13 peaks and loved the granite. unfortunately, portland is the closest i could get to that. sounds like good crags are pretty close. thanks for the input.

I'd probably be living close to downtown, but not too sure really. I'm sure this would add time to the crags, but i think i'd rather bike to work.

I'm currently considering accepting a job in Portland, OR. I was curious as to the access to climbing around the area. I'll be spending quite a bit of time at work, so hopefully outdoor climbing will be available within 45 min. or so. I'm mostly interested in trad, but sport and bouldering are always accepted. Just curious how far from the city everything is, and how long it actually takes to get there. Also, curious how long it takes to get to some alpine rock. Any ice in the area? Thanks, ozarkclimber