Ozone Updates - 2014

[MrGecko]

--- Ozone Updates ---

 

A number of climbers have been doing some cleaning, bolting and route development at Ozone so I thought I'd share a summary of what I know. Feel free to contribute anything recent that you might know or have participated in. I'll cross post on CC in the Gorge section.

 

Referencing the Portland Rock Climbs guide numbering system as # and route names capitalized.

 

A) GRAB N' GO, 5.10c/d, 6 QDs - Micah's new addition to the wall follows a line just to the right of HOUSE OF PAIN, #10

 

B) HELM'S DEEP, #12 was retro bolted and no longer requires gear

 

C) WINE & CHEESE, #27 was scrubbed but with the PG rating and run outs is going to get some retro bolting in the near future.

 

D) GANESH, #28 was scrubbed and de-bushed and takes gear well. If one uses a long runner on the DIRTY JUGS, #29 bolt before breaking left the route protects fine. The R rating is due to a large block up high that needs more inspection but not because of run outs. GAN update

 

E) SWEEPING BEAUTY, #30 had a bolt added to the lower easier half of the climb. The alternative is to start on DIRTY JUGS, #29 and finish on SWEEPING BEAUTY which is called DIRTY BEAUTY, this eliminates the need for gear.SB update

 

F) ROLLING THUNDER, #44 was retro bolted up at the exit to protect the second from a bad fall after unclipping what was previously the last bolt. RT update

 

G) STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN, #47 the first bolt was chopped in the spring by the gate keeper of all things 5.6 STH update

 

H) RIPPER, #59 got a nice extension added called FULL JACK, 5.9/10a That was the work of Benjamin Grandy and myself back in June, it can be protected with a 1 and/or 2 MasterCam. R update

 

I) GETTING YOUR KICKS, #70 lost a big part of a key hold on the lower overhung section around the first bolt. There is talk of removing what looks like is now a dead tree and potential back breaker.

 

 

Edited September 23, 2014 by MrGecko