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Anyone going? It should be a blast. It is this Saturday and Sunday.

Sept. 19th-20th

Camping outside the park but right next door on the corner just as you turn into the park from the main road.

Youth Bouldering comp

Slackline comp

Dyno comp

Reel Rock Film Tour first showing this years film Saturday at 8pm

Clinics with industry pros - I am taking the Self Rescue Clinic

Vendor fair

Music

Food

They will have loads of swag.

 

Presented by Climb Max Mountaineering

Call 503-797-1991

 

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Call to register and get a camp spot. Food is included. I hear that Darin is a great cook.

 

Prices --- Cheap Cheap Cheap!!!

For the Food, Camping, Reel Rock Tour and Swag ect. - $35

 

To include a Clinic - $65 (The clinics are from 9am to 2pm Saturday)

 

Just the comp - $20

 

Comp and Food, Camping, Reel Rock Tour and Swag ect - $55

 

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Clinics -

 

Climbers Package $65 - Includes a clinic of your choice and a festival package.

 

Red Point Tactics Clinic - Taught by Ian Caldwell

This clinic will focus on finding rests on routes, warming up,

rehearsing routes, being efficient, using beta and even trickery like rodeo clipping, stick clipping, hand warmers ect.

 

Self Rescue Clinic is full.

 

Intro to Crack Climbing - Taught by Gavin Ferguson

 

Intro to Trad and Building Trad Anchors -

Chockstone Guides - Gabe Coler

He is currently an AMGA Certified Rock Guide and has completed his Alpine Guides Course, and Aiare Level II Avalanche course. Gabe inspires those around him through his teaching style, personality and his humble attitude towards climbing.

 

Bouldering Lite - Taught by Tony Holmes -

Access Fund Regional Coordinator, Oregon

With an emphasis on low impact bouldering,leave no trace ethic and a tour of the bouldering to be had at Smith Rock.

 

Intro to Sport Climbing - Taught by Scott Jenerick

 

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Even better descriptions of the Clinics

 

-Trad Anchor Building Anchor building skills used in trad climbing. Hosted by Chockstone Climbing Guides.

-Self Rescue for Climbers: A hands-on presentation and discussion of self-rescue skills and tools. Topics covered: Knots, raises/assists, preventative measures, pick off, etc. Hosted by Timberline Mountain Guides.

-Boulder Light Minimal impact practices for the modern day boulderer. Topics include site selection, terracing, pad light techniques and spotter placement. Hosted by Tony Holmes with The Access Fund.

-Intro to Sport Climbing Learn the ins and outs of sport climbing from a world class coach at a world class climbing venue, Smith Rock State Park. Hosted by Scott Jenerick, Coach of Team Zero Gravity, ranked 2nd in the nation.

-Intro to Trad Climbing Topics to include anchor building, proper gear selection, gear placement and on route efficiency. Learn from a true trad master, Jim Yoder. DUE TO FAMILY EMERGENCY JIM YODER WILL NOT BE ATTENDING THE DETOUR-THIS CLINIC WILL BE COMBINED WITH THE TRAD ANCHOR BUILDING CLINIC LISTED ABOVE. SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.

-Intro to Crack Climbing Learn the basics of crack climbing: hand/foot techniques, proper body positioning and gear placement. Hosted by Gavin Ferguson from Marmot and Jetboil.

-Red Point Tactics This clinic will focus on improving your redpointing level. We will work on stratagies for learning new moves, building strength and endurance and being efficient. The day will be spent in the park climbing challenging routes. Hosted by Smith Rock's very own Ian Caldwell, who has redpointed nearly 1/2 of the 5.14s at Smith Rock, so here is your chance to learn from the master. This clinic is good for climbers in the 5.9 to 5.12 range looking to improve their redpointing.

 

-Clinics with Steven Jeffery Steven Jeffery, Mad Rock team athlete and generally cool guy, has committed to doing several on site clinics. Sign up the day of the event. Steven has 15 years of comp climbing experience.

 

-Clean Up details Meet at the info booth at the Smith Rock Detour. REI to provide coffee and other goodies. Clean Up volunteers will receive free parking for the day and a raffle ticket. Come pitch in to help keep Smith Rock State Park beautiful! Sponsored by Access Fund, REI, RedPoint, Mountain Supply, Mad Rock, Big Agnes, Edelrid and Climb Max Mountaineering.

 

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