kevbone Posted May 10, 2011 Author Posted May 10, 2011 Cant wait to have Beacon open. I am looking forward to opening day..... Quote
Teh Phuzzy Posted May 10, 2011 Posted May 10, 2011 (edited) Cant wait to have Beacon open. I am looking forward to opening day..... you could play on Cock Rock in the mean time Edited May 10, 2011 by Teh Phuzzy Quote
billcoe Posted May 16, 2011 Posted May 16, 2011 Tell me again: is it just the moss holding all those blocks together Teh? View of the other side of the Phallus: Back when the undammed high river flows killed the trees at the base, well, you can see why it doesn't look like a "Rooster" at all to pioneer folks floating down that treacherous part of the Oregon Trail, or other locals.(insert Cliff Claven moment here) "The Chinook Jargon word for the rock was iwash, referring to penis"...:-) Reference below: you can't easily make up shit like that. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rooster_Rock_State_Park Quote
Teh Phuzzy Posted May 17, 2011 Posted May 17, 2011 I brought a plastic paint scrapper, but I actually found it to be very clean on the route. As for the other sides, yeah, full moss attack! you ever get it on on the top of a giant cock?! Isn't that what climbing is all about anyway? 8D Quote
kevbone Posted July 19, 2011 Author Posted July 19, 2011 How come we did not argue about the birds this year? The season is young....... Quote
stevetimetravlr Posted July 19, 2011 Posted July 19, 2011 No arguement about the birds because we as climbers and as a group are going to support them and their nesting any way we can. The birds are part of Beacon, as we are part of Beacon, we are intertwined and Beacon needs both. Quote
kevbone Posted July 19, 2011 Author Posted July 19, 2011 No arguement about the birds because we as climbers and as a group are going to support them and their nesting any way we can. The birds are part of Beacon, as we are part of Beacon, we are intertwined and Beacon needs both. Beacon needs the birds? What? The birds might need beacon (that is debatable) but Beacon does not need the birds. I fully support closures for bird nesting when it makes sense.....but in this case, its a bunch of poppycock. Quote
ivan Posted July 19, 2011 Posted July 19, 2011 How come we did not argue about the birds this year? The season is young....... we bitched about that stupid "stone soup" name instead Quote
ivan Posted July 19, 2011 Posted July 19, 2011 speaking of birds though, yesterday was the wackiest i've seen it out there - full on aerial combat, birds crashing into the tree on tree ledge - them sitting all over the place squawking - dead fish n' guts n' shit everywhere - wasn't certain but at some pt it looked like a peregrine was tangling w/ a redtail hawk? Quote
pink Posted July 19, 2011 Posted July 19, 2011 How come we did not argue about the birds this year? The season is young....... we bitched about that stupid "stone soup" name instead chutes and ladders Quote
kevbone Posted July 19, 2011 Author Posted July 19, 2011 speaking of birds though, yesterday was the wackiest i've seen it out there - full on aerial combat, birds crashing into the tree on tree ledge - them sitting all over the place squawking - dead fish n' guts n' shit everywhere - wasn't certain but at some pt it looked like a peregrine was tangling w/ a redtail hawk? That proves the point that they are better with climbers all year long. Less of a shock to them when all of a sudden there are 25 climbers all over. Retort from Joseph 3....2....1.... Quote
JosephH Posted July 19, 2011 Posted July 19, 2011 Young Peregrines, Hawks and especially the Ravens, in the years they nest on the East Face, are all a loud full-on party riot with endless antics, intra- and inter-species chases, fights, thefts, and squawks and it isn't about us. Quote
ivan Posted July 19, 2011 Posted July 19, 2011 Young Peregrines, Hawks and especially the Ravens, in the years they nest on the East Face, are all a loud full-on party riot with endless antics, intra- and inter-species chases, fights, thefts, and squawks and it isn't about us. yet i briefly debated which species side i wanted to wade in on, their combat merely a few feet away Quote
kevbone Posted July 19, 2011 Author Posted July 19, 2011 I have had the birds swoop and dive bomb on us......funny how it only happens with in a week or two of opening day. Quote
ivan Posted July 19, 2011 Posted July 19, 2011 I have had the birds swoop and dive bomb on us......funny how it only happens with in a week or two of opening day. i've never had that experience - i did very much enjoy on el cap this last trip how they'd slooooowly cruise by giving me the big old eye, as interested in me as a slovenly hobo Quote
kevbone Posted July 21, 2011 Author Posted July 21, 2011 It looks like I am going to Beacon next Sunday. Yeah!......hope to see you all there. Quote
stevetimetravlr Posted July 22, 2011 Posted July 22, 2011 Alright Kev, which routes you getting on? Its pretty fairly steady traffic out there since it opened. Met some folks on Snag ledge the other day. Big shoutout to CH5 and crew who were on Jills Thrill. I forgot to say nice to meet ya, so intent was I on getting out of your way. This warm weather should bring out the crowds! GEt your Woody Goomsbah on! Quote
kevbone Posted July 22, 2011 Author Posted July 22, 2011 I wont be getting there until around 2 pm which is good do to the weather. Beacon usually goes in the shade around 3 or so. I think the first climb I need to get out of the way is Young Warriors. then walk down the rap to the LoLP then rap off and probably do Little Wing into Fear of flying (one pitch), then crux pitch of Jills into Crazy Horse (one pitch). these are great link ups that are doable. But I am old and fat and out of shape so we will see how I feel. I am just stoked to get out. k Quote
stevetimetravlr Posted July 22, 2011 Posted July 22, 2011 that Crazy Horse pitch right off the ledge makes me nervous to lead, ankle buster if stopper pulls or your belayer is not right on it. I'd rather be doing those kind of moves up in the air, so decided that since I'm a old man and in the interests of preserving my ankle I probably won't be doing that section henceforth, but then I'm weak and shaftless. Alrighty, hope to see you out there! Quote
B Deleted_Beck Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 it's rained on both the individual, isolated, independent days we had scheduled out to do beacon SE corner... fuckin bullshit. i hear it's been pretty busy, even on the weekdays, so far this season...? Quote
ivan Posted July 23, 2011 Posted July 23, 2011 no rain today not so busy at all - most notable negative of the season has been the horrendous 'skitters, but today it was nice n' breezy... Quote
kevbone Posted July 25, 2011 Author Posted July 25, 2011 As of this morning the climber trail to the south side is closed. Quote
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