written by Conor Foley We were joined last night at the store by Bruce Moffatt, a local expert on backcountry skiing and a representative of Central Oregon Avalanche Association. Bruce shared with us some of the essential information you should have if you plan to venture into the backcountry this…
written by Rory King A National Park like Yosemite offers a myriad of opportunities to engage its beauty and come to to know the different aspects of its character – but where to begin? Friends of mine have traveled across the country for the unique whitewater experience of snowmelt down…
written by Jennifer Halley I climbed a route earlier this week, a 5.10c, that had been set by a tall guy with long arms. The route only utilized pocket holds and actually ended up being a lot of fun, albeit challenging, and I was able to flash it first try.…
written by Conor Foley More so than any other year in the past, this summer has been packed to the gils. Between visiting family, work and making sure our house doesn’t fall apart it has been hard to find time for adventure. Add to those restrictions the many fires currently…
written by Jennifer Halley Last week, my fiance and I went hiking at Mary’s Peak, a 6-mile there and back hike outside of Corvallis. This was our first hike of the summer, and our first hike with our five-month-old Border Collie mix, Magnus. I was ecstatic to be taking Magnus…
written by Jennifer Halley I was camping with some friends a few weekends ago in a secluded area up near Detroit Lake and as we were setting up camp and getting settled we noticed a pile of trash and shards of glass in the fire pit. As we cleaned it…
written by Jennifer Halley I’ve been rock climbing on and off for about three years now but in the last four months my climbing skills have really improved as I began to focus on areas like technique, footwork and overall body awareness. I’m proud of the ways I’ve developed as…
written by Jennifer Halley If you’re anything like me, the last few months of cold rainy days has you anxiously awaiting warmer weather. We’ve had a few sneak peaks over the last few weeks of the sun making its show so I promise: spring is coming. And with the arrival…
editor’s note: This article has been published before on this blog. We are re-posting it today as a refresher for anyone who is wallowing in the spring rain and needs to revitalize their gear. written by Conor Foley The rains have come to Oregon. In the past week the skies…
written by Jennifer Halley Ever wondered what goes on behind the scenes of that route or problem you love to send at your climbing gym? I did, which is why I recently sat down with a few route setters from The Rock Boxx and Western Oregon University’s climbing wall and…