Tag Archives: multi-pitch

!GURI |AIB (The White Streak)

Posted on May 8, 2023 by Nina Robertson

Learning to Route Develop and Big Wall Climb in Spitzkoppe, Namibia Preparatory Ramblings Preparatory Ramblings It has taken me some time to submit this report. On my return from Namibia, I was greeted by a series of emergencies … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged adventure, africa, Alpine Climbing, alpine start, awesome people, backcountry, beast, big wall climbing, bigwall, birthday, Climb, climbing, development, Epic, Expediation, expedition, expert, Face, faff, first ascent, First summit, First-Time, gong show, Hauling, instruction, instructional, Intermediate, international, intro, leading, multi-pitch, multiday, namibia, near-miss, Neil Mackenzie, Neil Mackenzie Adventure Grant, Neil MacKenzie Memorial Fund, new route, NMAG, overnight, Photo Contest, Photo Essay, portaledge, Rock, rock climbing, route development, runout, slab, slab-master, Slog, slog-fest, smal group, Small Group, So many new stuff, stars, story, stupidity, sunny, teaching, the white streak, type 2, type 2 fun, wildlife | 1 Comment

Ensakwatch Enchainment

Posted on March 26, 2023 by Noah Macdonald

Trip Date: September 19th, 2022 Participants: Noah Macdonald, Will Raleigh-Smith On Sunday, September 18th at around 3pm, Will asked if I was free to climb the next day — he was itching to get on some alpine rock before the … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged Alpine Climbing, Chilliwack, climbing, Enchainment, Ensakwatch, mountaineering, multi-pitch, Nesakwatch, Offwidth, Rexford, rock climbing, scrambling, trad, traverse, Type 1 fun | 2 Comments

Smith rock climbing trip

Posted on November 9, 2022 by Nicolas Zumarraga

Our group arrived to the Smith Rock state park campground late at night on Thursday. The night was chilly but nothing that five layers and stuffing oneself inside the backpack couldn’t solve. We woke up the next day and took an … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged climbing, multi-pitch, rock climbing, Weekend | Leave a comment

Climbing Skywalker (5.8) in Memory of Will Ungar

Posted on November 2, 2022 by Sonia Landwehr

Trip Date: October 16 Participants: Avery Soule, Evan Wong, Henry Stensland, Sonia Landwehr On September 2, 2022, our friend Will Ungar passed away in a climbing accident. There is so so much that could be said about Will, and much … Continue reading →

Posted in Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged beast, Memorial, multi-pitch, Shannon Falls, simple joy, swim, trad | 1 Comment

Hitting the Deck on a Top 100 “Protected” 5.9

Posted on October 7, 2019 by Vivienne Jaehn-Kreibaum

Sunday, Oct 6: Having just learned trad at Rock Party the week before, I’ve been eager to get out to Squamish and practice leading on as many climbs as I can before heading off on a five-month Arctic excursion with … Continue reading →

Posted in Accidents, Climb, Trip Reports | Tagged accident, autumn, Climb, climbing, leading, multi-pitch, rock climbing, runout, Squamish, The Chief, trad, traverse | 1 Comment

Smith Rock – After Dark

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Elliot Cudmore

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 2wd, benighted, Climb, cragging, First-Time, Intermediate, Mid Group, multi-pitch, multiday, Oregon, rope stuck, Smith Rocks | 1 Comment