Teh Phuzzy Posted September 23, 2011 Posted September 23, 2011 I have seen a few bears in my time at Beacon. It has been a while....then again, it has been a while since I spent any real time there. Looks like I will be out there tomorrow and not Sunday....anyone else coming out? i'm meeting kenny out there in the morning - don't know what the hell we're doing yet though... I am planning on getting to the base sometime around 7 am. I have to be back by 2 so the early bird gets the worm. My ride and climbing partner for the Olympics this weekend has pretty much bailed and I don't plan to waste this beautiful weather. I'll throw in gas money for a ride out there from North Portland. Quote
kevbone Posted September 23, 2011 Author Posted September 23, 2011 man, d'as early - kenny's gotta work at 1 - i imagine i'll be arriving sometime about 8. edited to add there kev, me n' ben n' mike are taking our li'l kids climbing at french's dome sunday, if you want to bring yours... Man....thanks for the invite. If I did not have such a busy life I would go. Quote
denalidave Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 here's a first for me from y-day: saw a tree squirrel leap off that big tree half way up wrong gull, then proceed to free solo up the vertical crack, jamming and liebacking on the knifeblade crack for 10 feet before boldy launching onto the face up to where all the blackberries used to be no clue what his exit strategy was, but i'm pretty sure the l'il feller ended up alright Yum, bacon squirrel on a stick clip. I sure miss the temple of bacon. Hopefully gonna get a week at home soon though. Quote
denalidave Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 man, d'as early - kenny's gotta work at 1 - i imagine i'll be arriving sometime about 8. edited to add there kev, me n' ben n' mike are taking our li'l kids climbing at french's dome sunday, if you want to bring yours... I've been talking up the climbing w Ben & co to my kids too, as soon as I can get home, that is. Quote
ivan Posted September 24, 2011 Posted September 24, 2011 I have seen a few bears in my time at Beacon. It has been a while....then again, it has been a while since I spent any real time there. Looks like I will be out there tomorrow and not Sunday....anyone else coming out? i'm meeting kenny out there in the morning - don't know what the hell we're doing yet though... come on out doood - if you can get to camas i'll take you from there I am planning on getting to the base sometime around 7 am. I have to be back by 2 so the early bird gets the worm. My ride and climbing partner for the Olympics this weekend has pretty much bailed and I don't plan to waste this beautiful weather. I'll throw in gas money for a ride out there from North Portland. Quote
kevbone Posted September 24, 2011 Author Posted September 24, 2011 Great to see you out there Ivan.....(and Bill). Quote
ivan Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 by far the best shit i came away w/ in my head today, courtesy of the newly music-box toting jimmyo - don't know if any of ya'll watch "treme" but couldn't get images of that show out of my mind... [video:youtube] Quote
billcoe Posted September 25, 2011 Posted September 25, 2011 Great to see you out there Ivan.....(and Bill). Ditto! I should have slowed down and taken a picture of you. Ujahn and I did a sub 2 hour lap (car to car) up Young Warriors. Thanks for letting us go first Jon! Quote
kevbone Posted September 28, 2011 Author Posted September 28, 2011 Climbed up Crusin to the snag. Then continued up all of Jills Thrill. What a cool climb. Quote
kevbone Posted October 21, 2011 Author Posted October 21, 2011 Almost a month with no posts. Wow. Quote
ivan Posted October 21, 2011 Posted October 21, 2011 Almost a month with no posts. Wow. it's been raaaaainy. drove out from camas yesterday through a gentle drizzle, seriously questioning my free-solo plan, but arrived to a dry lot - dashed down to the base and hustled up the corner, not a breath of wind or another person to be seen, just the sounds of me huff'n'puff'n - 15 minutes later i was up at the trail, admiring the huge elk herd, when the downpour hit the icing on the cake was scaring the crap out of the old folks hobbling down from the summit, who didn't understand how i'd managed to get behind them since they'd had the top to themselves Quote
stevetimetravlr Posted October 22, 2011 Posted October 22, 2011 That must have been around 1 oclock when the rain hit. Was going to climb there yesterday but we ended up at OH8 climbing in the sunshine and t-shirts instead. But still good on ya Ivan for getting after it! You should have called me and joined us at the crag dude. Quote
ivan Posted October 24, 2011 Posted October 24, 2011 beautiful forecast for tomorrow - anyone wanna climb after 3? getting bored climbing alone Quote
Teh Phuzzy Posted November 10, 2011 Posted November 10, 2011 My partner backed out on doing the corner with me tomorrow. Any of you folks heading out there Friday, the 11th? He was my ride as well so I need transport; I'll throw in some green/gas. Quote
denalidave Posted November 11, 2011 Posted November 11, 2011 I might be out but already live out that way. Hit me up here in the am. Jim O might be headed back out. Or maybe Larry. AKA Old Larry/Lucky Larry. Quote
stevetimetravlr Posted November 11, 2011 Posted November 11, 2011 Hey Denali Dave, sorry we never caught up to ya yesterday. Would have been nice to hear your stories! Whoever does Blownout next, bring a wrench to tighten up the anchor bolts as the hangers are loose. Quote
denalidave Posted November 11, 2011 Posted November 11, 2011 Hey Denali Dave, sorry we never caught up to ya yesterday. Would have been nice to hear your stories! Whoever does Blownout next, bring a wrench to tighten up the anchor bolts as the hangers are loose. Who's headed out later today? I may have time for a pitch or three late this afternoon. Quote
kevbone Posted November 11, 2011 Author Posted November 11, 2011 Hey Denali Dave, sorry we never caught up to ya yesterday. Would have been nice to hear your stories! Whoever does Blownout next, bring a wrench to tighten up the anchor bolts as the hangers are loose. Thanks for the heads up. I first climbed Blownout when there were no bolted anchors. That was good times. Thank you Andrew (Pink) for putting them in. Quote
pink Posted November 14, 2011 Posted November 14, 2011 Hey Denali Dave, sorry we never caught up to ya yesterday. Would have been nice to hear your stories! Whoever does Blownout next, bring a wrench to tighten up the anchor bolts as the hangers are loose. Thanks for the heads up. I first climbed Blownout when there were no bolted anchors. That was good times. Thank you Andrew (Pink) for putting them in. i did? Quote
stevetimetravlr Posted November 15, 2011 Posted November 15, 2011 The memory is always the first thing to go...no second thing, wait....which is it? Quote
pink Posted November 21, 2011 Posted November 21, 2011 The memory is always the first thing to go...no second thing, wait....which is it? what do u want to know ya rust collector? how can i re-fresh your memory Quote
stevetimetravlr Posted December 11, 2011 Posted December 11, 2011 ALERT! There is a large detached hanging rock, (100 lbs?), on the 3rd pitch of the SE Corner route on Beacon Rock. It is located as you near the topout to the left of the perfect little mini dihedral where there is a sandy ledge on the right at the top of the dihedral. The block is the lowest of 3 stacked blocks and has nothing under it to hold it in place. I stepped on it, and felt it move, so climbed down and looked at it, and it has detached about 1/4 inch or so, and the moss and lichen pulled away. It is just suspended there. So it could go with the next person to step on it, or it might take a crowbar but I doubt it. when it goes, if on lead, its a rope chopper, and right in line to take out the belayer on Tree ledge. Maybe next person take some white paint up and put a large "X" on it, until it can be dealt with. Quote
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