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kpinwalla2

Social climber

Mar 10, 2013 - 11:39am PT

kpinwalla2 where the heck is that. Looks fun! We got to get out together sometime since we are in the same neck of the woods..... I personally am in the deeeeeep woods. Kinda like an ogre or hobbit. Maybe more like a dwarf cause of my little stature. 5' 7" and shrinking.

"That" is at The Dikes. Website here:

http://people.whitman.edu/~pogue/climbing/dikesguide.html

Let me know if you're ever up in my neck of the deep woods. There's also non-choss climbing available (I know, boooooring!) at Spring Mountain. Ogre, dwarf, hobbit, elf are all OK - but no balrogs, please.

mrtropy

Trad climber

Nor Cal

Mar 10, 2013 - 12:41pm PT

A few from around CA

kennyt

climber

Woodfords,California

Mar 10, 2013 - 12:51pm PT

Jeff, Have you climbed at true value?

mrtropy

Trad climber

Nor Cal

Mar 10, 2013 - 01:07pm PT

Yes, if it the one across the river near the bridge. I think I ran into a couple of buddies of yours. Every couple of years I do one of the easier climbs there. I would like to explore the area more. I have skied around Tyron Peak and I think I have seen the basalt, I have heard that Henry Peak has some basalt too.

Plaidman

Trad climber

South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA

Mar 11, 2013 - 12:32am PT

kpinwalla2 been meaning to get out the Spring Mountain. I'll let you know before I get there so you can clear out the weak stomached.

I've been known to have a foul mouth too. So ear plugs may be required.....I'll try to be on my best behavior.

Plaid

Reilly

Mountain climber

The Other Monrovia- CA

Mar 11, 2013 - 12:46am PT

Plaidman, eat yer heart out! I'm going' to Choss Heaven - the Dolomiti! Where it all started.
I'm gonna do Il Campanile Basso di Brenta which was first climbed in 1899! 5.8 Choss in
street shoes with hemp ropes and little else. Check out the Grossman thread:
Great Pioneers of the Eastern Alps.

Plaidman

Trad climber

South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA

Mar 11, 2013 - 09:39am PT

Reilly concider heart eatten. Damn you man!

Got karma?

StahlBro

Trad climber

San Diego, CA

Mar 11, 2013 - 10:30am PT

fgw

climber

portland, or

Mar 11, 2013 - 12:31pm PT

Really enjoyed the article in the Mazama annual Plaidman. Makes me want to go back - something about the smell of Gorge moss...smells like adventure. Was craning my neck (again) yesterday looking at those piles...I mean towers above 84 just east of the dalles. Look nice.
John Leary photo 2008.

Plaidman

Trad climber

South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA

Mar 12, 2013 - 12:34am PT

Thx John. I had fun writing that story up.

That picture was from Radek's scent via his new line on St. Peter's Dome with his wife belaying.

TR here:http://www.summitpost.org/st-peters-dome/401215

His account of pulling up onto the mossy blocks at top of the 96 foot band, to the ledge was what inspired me to bring the moss ax to assist in making that move. The heck with a hook. I'll take a moss ax any day. Here is what one looks like.....

Plaid

Plaidman

Trad climber

South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA

Mar 13, 2013 - 02:03am PT

Don't do this to perfectly good kids. Choss is not a life style I would sign anyone up for.

Plaid

justthemaid

climber

Jim Henson's Basement

Mar 13, 2013 - 09:43am PT

Friends don't let friends choose choss. Choss isn't a choice.. it's a lifestyle you learn to lovingly embrace when every hunk of rock within 100 miles is crumbling POS and your love of climbing outweighs your fear of headwounds.

Plaidman

Trad climber

South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA

Mar 13, 2013 - 10:29am PT

@justthemaid Ode de Choss. Someone should put music to that.... maybe with kazoos and maracas.

[Click to View YouTube Video]

Andy KP

climber

Mar 13, 2013 - 07:00pm PT

Two choss belays from the Eiger North face (Russian route)

some more pics here http://www.flickr.com/photos/andykirkpatrick/

Plaidman

Trad climber

South Slope of Mt. Tabor, Portland, Oregon, USA

Mar 13, 2013 - 11:27pm PT

THOSE IS TOTEMS!!!! I would recognize them anywhere. They work in choss too!
Nice job Andy.

Plaid

Reilly

Mountain climber

The Other Monrovia- CA

Mar 14, 2013 - 02:53pm PT

Plaidman, how's yer Chinese? I think I found your Promised Land.

1000 650'-1000' CHOSS TOWERS!!!!!!!!

Zhangjiajie National Forest - it's a forest all right!

I figger it would take you about three years to work yer way
through these at one a day.