Possibly moving to Portland - looking for gym, trad, rock and ice climbing beta
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I am interviewing in Portland would love to get a sense of the climbing scene before I head out there. I will be there the weekend of Oct 17/18 and if the weather is good will head to Smith Rock. I might have a climbing partner but I would be interested in meeting up for drinks with other climbers. |
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you'll find good friends and good enough climbing. |
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they have an aac pub club there, i forget what night it is though. basecamp brewing is a good place to get some beers for climber folks. |
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I'm thinking of moving to the area as well. If you'd like to meet in Smith I'd be down. Let me know! |
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Thank you for all the feedback. Hoping to stay after my interview this week and jump on some of the rock next weekend. |
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Ozone, Beacon, French's Dome, Broughton Bluff, Klinger Springs and Carver are the places to go around here. |
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Climbing friend, |
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'Farside' - better known as 'Dropzone'... |
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"broughton and rocky butte are just good enough to keep you happy, but in all reality kinda weak." |
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Rocky Butte is also incredibly dangerous. The mud up top is slippery as snot when it's moist let alone wet. Be very careful on top if you do end up out there. |
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Oh i didn't mean broughton was weak in grades. There are plenty of fun climbs there, but it is just an after work crag like you said. Its the place you go when you dont have a full day to climb. |
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I think these days more people hit Ozone for short days than Broughton's. And it's also possible Trout Creek now bleeds off a fair chunk of what would be the normal PDX -> Smith traffic. |
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christoph benells wrote:Oh i didn't mean broughton was weak in grades. There are plenty of fun climbs there, but it is just an after work crag like you said. Its the place you go when you dont have a full day to climb. Sesame street is one of my all time favorites. Holds a special place in my climbing history, was my first "hard" trad lead.Not if you can climb 5.11 and 5.12. Then its a place loaded with classics worth spending days working. |
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if you think think anything at broughton bluff qualifies as a "classic" you need to do some traveling my friend. But hey, its all relative I guess huh? |
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I landed a job in Portland. I'm looking for a house with climbers. If you know someone that has an empty room, let me know! I've got a huge rack,lots of rope and lots of stoke. |
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We mostly have been going to Ozone. It's about a half hour drive from Portland and has a great selection of moderate routes. As for gyms, Portland Rock Gym has a good community, Planet Granite has high walls. I've been bouncing back and forth between the two depending on the weekday. I haven't checked out The Circuit for bouldering yet, but plan to. |
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Broughton is definitely worth 'classic' status, if you can climb the Red Wall trifecta (Critical Mass, Pinhead, and Kashmir), or better yet, the Bat Wall trifecta (Dracula, Bad Oman, and Bela Lugosi). Newer, harder routes are still going up there. |
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We have several Portland guidebook apps: |
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Hi - Thanks for all the info. I am moving to Portland - job starts in November but I have remote work till spring. |
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You'll be here for the Portland Alpine Fest! |
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Nice! I will check it out. |