Ben Beckerich

Hell yea man.. I'll definitely hit you up. Wanna shoot me an email or text sos I can contact you? Ben@fairweather-roofing.com 503-327-4244

I'll have to get a hold of WaDoT and try to get a feel for when they think they're gonna close 'er down... 'cuz yea, now that you mention it - the most primo conditions are going to be before they close it. Enough frozen liquid accumulation to climb, but not enough yet to be sliding. According to the WaDoT website, they generally close at the exact same timeframe I'm looking at - last week Nov/first week Dec. I figured, for some reason, it was earlier than that and had already planned to skin in....

and your username is metal as fuck thanks bru

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Seems like if you caught 'er in early/thin conditions, it might not be a complete death trap. Wait till the first few warmer storms rip through, skin up, and hope for more ice than neck deep powder on route Target time (for my schedule for my winter North Cascades adventure.... which is happening, Graybeard or not....) is like last week of Novemberish to first week of Decemberish. This route is pretty much EXACTLY what I'm looking for, approachwise, gradewise, seriousnesswise.... but a wait for spring isn't a luxury I have. What's it typically like up in the hell of the North Cascades steeper north faces late fall/early winter? Does the powder just instantly start piling up, or can the region be caught in the more southerly Cascade's early fat ice/thin snow? Thanks brus

Anybody got one? Not super particular on length, but the shorter the betterer Thanks! -B PS - please have a price in mind. "Make me an offer" is just gonna net you an offer of $1.75 or some other inane shit :-)

Shitsnacks.. car to SUMMIT to car in 3:14? My best time to the summit is barely under 3 hours

Dude could've at least thrown in the pack... maybe it got all sliced up by broken glass.

Thinking about doing a north side trip in the next couple weeks.. I would imagine it's pretty damn melted out by now. Anybody happen to have been on or seen the jeff park glacier und its headwall lately? Ridge/pinnacle completely bare, probs? Thanks

Thems ain't Venoms. Wish they were... cuz I want some

That's about the size of it! What you got? Some good used condition tlt5s for cheep would be fine w/ me, but am just looking for good value. Don't have a budget exactly. Need to try them on, so will need to be local here in NW Oregon. NW Portland would be coo, and I actually live in Saint Helens/scappoosish hood

Oh u guiz

ok, maybe.. but I'm totally NOT a dick to climb with. Patient, super calm, reassuring.. new people love climbing with me.

Howdy I'm gonna start taking some semi-regular runs up Hood for training purposes, and figured I'd see if there's any noobs interested in getting drug up there. I very much enjoy guiding/teaching/showing new people the ropes in the sport, and don't mind the company sometimes. But here's the thing.... this is pro bono, me volunteering my time (I can tag the summit and be back to the parking lot in 4 hours, solo... usually takes more like 12 with noobs) to take up new people, and it needs to be around my own schedule.. so I can't really dick around with your schedule. Na'mean? Not trying to sound like a dick or anything, but I've run into this in the past where I feel like I'm doing a solid by inviting someone up who's been wanting to climb but hasn't had anyone to take 'em up, and then there's this awkward expectation that I'm going to accommodate all their work/kid/hobby/laziness scheduling requirements and stuff... So what this will look like is something along the lines of this: I'll happen to have a work schedule/weather forecast coincidence and decide to go up, and I'll let you know with like 1-2 days advance notice, and you'll either be available to go or not... no rescheduling for "next weekend" or any of that crap.. it just doesn't work like that. Anynwho... if you're interested and can be flexible, shoot me an email, and we can rap benjaminbeckerich@gmail.com -Ben

What?

All squared away. Thanks

Gotta learn to ski Don't tell me to learn on downhill gear - I don't have time! Don't want to spend "a lot," but I'm more concerned with overall value than actual dollar figure... so I'd be way more interested in some ok-condition Manaslus with Speed Rads and some TLT6s for $$$ than some heavy/clunky setup for $$ type thing.. Boots - 27-28 mondo, depending on the manufacturer. I had some 27 TLT5s with split hardboot setup and always wished I'd gone up one shell size, so probably 28 for Dynafits. I don't know how other boots fit. Would be interested in any of the light weight AT boots in that size range, though - Sidereal, TLT, whatever Scarpa's version is, et al. Scarpa climbing boots tend to fit me way better than anything else, but I don't know how that translates to AT. STRONG preference for local pickup in Portland/surrounding, so I can try on boots/check condition of skis/verify skins aren't gummed out, etc. email is best! I don't log in here for months, sometimes, and forget I have ads up.. benjaminbeckerich at gmail.com

Holy shit, dude... who'd you go through? The joint AAC endorses quoted me $4k for $1m

Looks like AAC endorses Nicholas Hill Group for "climber-friendly" life insurance.. I went ahead and put in a quote request. I guess odds are good I'll at least get a call back from those guys... If not, I'll try steven kobrin

I swear I've seen threads on this topic before, but not finding any via the board search feature now.. Who you using for life insurance, how you got it set up (term, annuity, etc), and how was it affected by your hobbies if at all? I climb and race bikes and have a couple other factors that have surely contributed to nobody ever calling me back. I shit you not.. I've had like 5 agents just completely fail to get back to me. I've heard tale of climbers/racers/sky divers/suicidal maniacs getting policies without even really being asked a lot of questions.... but everyone I've talked to has asked a LOT of questions, and not liked the answers. Thus... I've never even gotten a quote, let alone an outrageous one. So hook a bruh up. I got 6 kids and pretty much nothing to leave 'em.

bump.. still some fly alpine stuff left

bump

Nobody wants to be strong this spring?

Simulator board - almost no use - $40 G String grip set SOLD Buy both, and I can probably deliver to NW Portland.. otherwise, they're up in Saint Helens (oregon, you geographically challenged ones) email! benjaminbeckerich@gmail.com

https://www.mountainproject.com/v/womens-basic-gear-s-harnesses-and-38-footwear/112501650 NW Portland, or Scappoosy area email benjaminbeckerich@gmail.com