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Ben S

Portland, OR
39 years old · Male
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Member Since
Nov 22, 2018
Last Visit: 4 hours ago
111 Points
Point Rank: #30,173 DetailsDrop down
Ben is in the Partner Finder
Best Times to Meet: Weekdays, 9:00 - 14:30; weekend anytime
Likes Trad, Sport, Tr
Leads Follows
Trad 5.10b 5.11c
Sport 5.10d 5.11c
Ice WI1 WI4
Other Interests
Competitive bicycle commuting, knitting, baking, solving math problems
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Flexible schedule. Seeking outdoor partners, especially for alpine climbing. Smaller dude.

Comments View All 59

6 days ago
South-W & Tacoma > Columbia Gorge > Farside / Dropzone > (6) Main Cliff
Day of Atonement 5.10b
● 10a my ass. More like 10c, me and my friends agreed and we don't usually go that direction. Delightful c… View Comment
Oct 27, 2024
Lake Tahoe > Highway 50 Corr… > Lover's Leap > Main Formation > E Wall
The Line 5.9
● Beautiful route! We climbed Bear's as a team of six and I was second to top out, so I fixed our rope and so… View Comment
Sep 21, 2024
Oregon Volcanoes > h. Mt Thielsen
Northwest Arete 5.5 PG13
● For posterity: this was first posted with the name Partly Void, Mostly Stars. I'm assuming it was changed b… View Comment
Sep 14, 2024
Northwest Region > Hwy 20 & N Casc… > N Cascades > Washington Pass > Cutthroat Peak
South Buttress 5.8
● Easiest 5.8 ever. Very pleasant and chill alpine outing. We went as a team of three, took four progress cap… View Comment
Aug 10, 2024
Mt Hood National Forest
Coethedral
● aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaand new fire! Closed again! View Comment
Aug 7, 2024
Mt Hood National Forest
Coethedral
● Adding some things: Sign says no motorized vehicles, however as of now USFS website lists the road as o… View Comment

Forum Messages View All 15

General > Memorial
Reply: David Breashears Passes Away at age 68 (03-14-2024)
May 1, 2024 I met him around 2013 a few times, processing image data for a big photography project (GlacierWorks). We had octopus at a hole in the wall in Portland which he raved about.Cha… View Message
Gear > Climbing Gear Discussion
Reply: Rockie Talkies
Oct 25, 2023 Going against the grain here.Don't get me wrong, I have a pair and love em. Much less fuss than other radios - the right number of buttons, the right battery capacity, the righ… View Message
Partners > Pacific Northwest Partners
Enchantments 29 September - 1 October or 6-8 October, com…
Sep 20, 2023 Hoping to get on This, My Friend. I'd drive out the 28th, get a permit the 29th, and get my ass up Aasgard later that day. Get on This, My Friend and if there's time something… View Message
General > General Climbing
Reply: Climbing word association game...
Aug 18, 2023 Hiatus :( View Message
Partners > Pacific Northwest Partners
Reply: Alpine partner: N Cascades, Bugaboos, etc, Portlan…
Aug 8, 2023 Bump. View Message
Partners > Pacific Northwest Partners
Alpine partner: N Cascades, Bugaboos, etc, Portland based
Jul 6, 2023 Miniature (5'5") 37 year old male. I have a cragging + light alpine crew I adore, but I don't get high enough as often as I need. Help me get my needs met?I wouldn't call them… View Message

Route Scores View All 101

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 30
● Day of Atonement
Trad
South-W & Tacoma > … > Farside / Dropzone > (6) Main Cliff
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 443
● Regular Route (Higher Cathedral…
Trad 4 pitches
Yosemite NP > … > P. Cathedral Area > 3. Higher Cathedral S…
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 108
● Lightweight Guides
Trad
Yosemite NP > … > E Yosemite Fall… > Lower Falls Amphitheater
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 160
● Damnation Crack
Trad
Central-E Casca… > … > Castle Rock > Upper Castle
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 59
● Windsurfer
Trad
South-W & Tacoma > … > Beacon Rock > S Face
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 606
● Princely Ambitions
Trad 2 pitches
Central-W Casca… > … > Lower Town Wall > (C) Main Wall, left side
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Day of Atonement South-W & Tacoma > … > Farside / Dropzone > (6) Main Cliff
Avg:  30
Ben:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
5.10c
● Regular Route (Higher Cathe… Yosemite NP > … > P. Cathedral Area > 3. Higher Cathedral S…
Avg:  443
Ben:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 4 pitches
5.10b
● Lightweight Guides Yosemite NP > … > E Yosemite Fall… > Lower Falls Amphitheater
Avg:  108
Ben:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Damnation Crack Central-E Casca… > … > Castle Rock > Upper Castle
Avg:  160
Ben:
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Windsurfer South-W & Tacoma > … > Beacon Rock > S Face
Avg:  59
Ben:
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
● Princely Ambitions Central-W Casca… > … > Lower Town Wall > (C) Main Wall, left side
Avg:  606
Ben:
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
5.9
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