WANTED: alpine/ice/mixed climbing partners

[dbconlin]

Hi-

 

I just returned from an overseas trip and am ready to jump back into climbing. I am an experience climber lead moderate trad and sport, WI4/M5. I particularly like to focus on alpine climbing, but will climb all types of routes for "training purposes" - even bouldering. To get an idea of the kind of goals I have, I've been eyeing routes like Chair Peak North Face, Triple Couloirs on Dragontail, Stuart Glacier Couloir, Ptarmigan Ridge on Rainier. (OF course, I would want to start out with mellower routes for a "first date", but these are some of the routes I would like to do as the season progresses.)

 

I recently moved to Washington from Colorado (1 yr ago) but haven't done much climbing since due to injuries last summer. I consider myself recovered, have been doing my physical therapy, and am in good physical condition. Anyway, I haven't hooked up with any steady partners yet and, hence, this ad.

 

I am looking for partners of any experience level, as long as you are physically fit, ambitious, and psyched to go climbing. Also, first aid and avy rescue familiarity/training are a plus. I have all the group gear we would need and am willing to 'show the ropes' to a novice, if necessary. I even have some personal gear to lend.

 

If you are interested in this type of climbing and need a partner let me know. Send me a PM, telling me a little about yourself, and then we can swap numbers.

 

Thanks,

 

Dave

[bartlett]

Dave,

 

I recently returned from a long trip abroad as well--two years in Africa. And it stunted my climbing track. Now I'm looking to get into climbing in the local area, as I am new to Portland. However, I would consider myself novice. Before I left for Africa I was steadily climbing 5.10/11 routes with zero difficulty. I hate gyms and that's why alpine style climbing is my only option for exposure in the mountains during winter. Anyway, I have been following the weather and waiting for a good window to do a training run up Mt. Hood--probably just the south side. You seem to be much more experienced than myself, but you might enjoy a little relaxer stint on Hood. Let me mention more about myself. Physically, I'm in moderate shape. I run 3 times a week and weight train. I try to go to indoor climbing walls but resent the environment. I grew up in Montana so I had never climbed indoors before I moved to the Portland area. I guess what I'm trying to say is that I'm physically ready to encounter a number of alpine routes. Also, I don't take the slopes for granted; avalanches concern me.

 

Anyway, let me know if you need some practice routes. I'm planning to go to Hood this Saturday/Sunday and hope to summit on whatever route.

 

Call me at 971.533.4247

 

Or email at montanabartlett@yahoo.com

 

Or just send a PM.

 

Cheers,

 

Louis Bartlett