Beacon Rock / Other PDX Rock (valid thru 2004)

[JosephH]

I'm available on and off during the week and weekends to go out to Beacon - typically for morning (like 8-8:30am) runs out there. My schedule is quite variable so if you need a partner to go out to Beacon check with me (via PM) the day/night before as I may be able to sneak it in. I'm also not entirely averse to Broughton or Rocky Butte.

 

I'm currently dropping weight, dealing with a bit of rotator cuff, getting back in shape in general, and just trying to get as much yardage in as possible. Not pulling too hard at the moment but will be bumping it up through the next month or two as the weight drops off and I get the rotator cuff under control.

 

Since 7/15, I've been just running out and doing lots of roped solos up Free For All and Young Warriors, the odd solo aid route, or whatever I can with various partners. As of today I can get up Wrong Gull, Windsurfer and Free For Some, but not quite the last 10' of Pipeline and haven't ventured over to Blownout yet...

 

My PDX door-to-door dash time for a quick roped solo run up Free For All is now just under 2:45, Young Warriors stretches out to about 4:00-4:30. I'm not into speed climbing, but only mentioning this to say it is possible to get out and back in half a day or less and still get in some routes out there if you are efficient.

 

So, anyway, I'm slowly getting back and can accomodate just about anyone's tastes/interests. I'm just as happy doing the SE Corner or 5.6 as anything else. Or I'd be a happy belay slave if you're feeling like a hard body at the moment.

 

I'm also willing to teach/mentor trad skills if you are interested (teaching would mostly consist of me leading and putting in as many odd and peculiar placements as I can think of for you to remove - mentoring would be us swapping leads and me trying to think up clever and insightful things to say about your placements).

 

In general, I try not to take any of this too seriously (especially myself) and just enjoy being out there.

[Chad_A]

Sounds cool; I live in SE Portland. I do a bit of trad; had a friend of mine take me out there, and I followed him up Blown Out. Tough. I made it, but I'm not much of a crack-and-smear person, though I'm trying to learn it, for alpine's sake. Other than that, I'm okay with plugging gear on 5.7/5.8 stuff at Smith.

 

I'm kinda busy these days, but often after work, I'll get into the PRG just to keep in shape a bit. If you're interested in coming down, let me know. PM me if ya want; catcha later, and have fun on the rock.

---Chad---