summerprophet

Ummmm, Smith Rocks or Redrocks? Two different places. Smith is somewhat hit and miss, although Morning Glory wall and that area will still be popular once the sun hits it (10 am to 3 pm). As long as it doesn't snow, you can get some climbing in. Everything is still climbable, it just depends on your tolerance. A good option would be to hit up all the out of the way stuff (Koala, Brenton spire) and by the time you hike out there, the sun is on the rock...... or hit up some obscure stuff that is usually closed due to nesting. Redrocks is in good form, although the park closes early before spring break, so you have to be out of the park early (around 5 if memory serves me correct), which shortens your day considerably with the long approaches and hikes out. The canyons are going to be really cold, stay on the open walls. Enjoy the trip.

Heey there, likely posted this in the wrong area, but couldn't find a better spot. Is there a way to search forums for a specific topic? It gets raterh tiring to scroll through all the posts, when all I want is a specific thing. I have been unsuccessful in finding one, but perhaps I am just blind. J.

Hi there to all the new climbers. I am here to pose a question, but first a little bit of history behind the question. I was climbiing at Royal Columns last weekend and was in the company of a handful of people who were taking a guided course on setting trad gear. In short, the "Guide" demonstrated on two occasions (that I saw) dangerous behaviour that a rank beginner shouldn't do. These included completely passive anchors with no downward pieces, and threading standard hangers for rappel!!!!!! My question is this, is there actually a demand for responsible, educated guide or instructive services in this area. In my youth I was a professional Rockclimbing guide and assistant mountaineering guide, and at times I miss the experience. I was responsible for courses ranging from introduction to rockclimbing to technical rope rigging for search and rescue courses. If there is a demand, I could offer very reasonable courses, as I am not really in this for the money (Although I would need to cover fuel and wear and tear costs). Another issue is that I would not want to be pulling clients from an established guide service in this area. As someone who has guided in the past, I understand how close the typical guide is to the poverty line. While I would be excited to be instructing again, I am also half hoping that the behavior I witnessed was an anomolly, and not the norm. Justin

Pencil me in as another climber in Ellensburg. I am new to the area, but old to climbing. Always looking for partners too.

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Just moved to Ellensburg, WA, and am looking for a climbing partner. I have been climbing for 15 years, lead 5.10, and have all the gear imaginable. Key words: Vantage, Tieton, Stuart, Cascades, Yakima, Coolee Gime me a shout, summerprophet@hotmail.com.