Tag Archives: Oregon

Valentine’s + Whitewater

Whitewater is under-represented in VOC. Hopefully this will change. A few of us are devoted to it. Nobody really talks about it. I don’t even know if anyone is interested in it. There aren’t really any trip reports. This is … Continue reading

Posted in Paddle, Trip Reports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

NE Buttress of Slesse

The NE Buttress of Slesse is a long and classic climb up a very intimidating mountain and draws climbers from all over the Pacific NW.  Rated 5.9 with up to 25 pitches, apparently most climbers either bivy on the way … Continue reading

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

The Weekend Adventure Tournament Extravaganza

It was a strange weekend. Vancouver We hatched the plan the previous Sunday.  I was watching football with ex-VOCer Alex Thompson, bored and rained out for the weekend.  Sustained rain had ended the Squamish climbing season, and with reliable skiing … Continue reading

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 3 Comments

Smith Rock – After Dark

Brittany Armstrong, Elliot Cudmore, Fisal Elstone, Andrew Primavera and Jeff Taylor Humming south on the Interstate 5, our comfy car is so stuffed that there’s no looking back now. Literally, the rear-view mirror is useless on account of all the … Continue reading

Posted in Accidents, Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 1 Comment