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Jason Hardrath - Bulgers 100 Interview

Jun 08, 2021

It's big, it's huge, it's scary. I will most likely fail. If one fire starts and fire season starts early, boom, game over. I could be on peak 99 out of 100 and if a fire starts on peak 100 then it is game over. I am keeping it healthily in mind that as poetic as it would be to have this as my 100th FKT, there is a distinct possibility that it might not go and I have to be willing to enter into the process of trying for it anyways.

Mt. Hood Trip Report: Eliot Headwall, Variation - 05/02/2021

May 18, 2021

The line [we took parallels] the existing Ravine line. I’d spotted this line on my first trip up the Eliot Headwall this year, jaw-dropped at the amount of ice all over. The dark rock band above the ice looked menacing yet alluring.

First Ascent: Mt. Hood – Cathedral Ramp (II WI3 M3)

May 13, 2021

Mt Hood’s Cathedral Ramp saw its first ascent on April 17th, 2021 by Matt Zavortink, Aaron Nelson, Kyle Tarry and Nick Sweeney (me). This route sits high on Mt Hood’s Northern aspect, starting off the Eliot Glacier at about 9000 feet. This route features moderate, well-protected mixed climbing in a fantastic alpine setting.

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The Chemeketans

Jun 02, 2021

The Chemeketans are a nonprofit, member based, outdoor club founded in 1928 and based in our hometown of Salem, Oregon.

Friends of the Columbia Gorge Web Interview

May 04, 2021

Friends works to protect, preserve, and steward the Columbia Gorge for future generations. Ensuring the Gorge remains a vibrant, living place—wondrous, wild, and open to all—is at the core of what we do.

Portland Area Climber's Coalition

Mar 15, 2021

Portland Area Climber’s Coalition (PACC) is a relatively new member-based non-profit made up of local climbers with the goal of land-stewardship and maintaining access to Portland area crags. Their mission is, “to make the Portland area a better place to climb through advocacy, stewardship, and education.”

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Jason Hardrath - Bulgers 100 Interview

Mt. Hood Trip Report: Eliot Headwall, Variation - 05/02/2021

First Ascent: Mt. Hood – Cathedral Ramp (II WI3 M3)

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Friends of the Columbia Gorge Web Interview

Portland Area Climber's Coalition