Madrone Wall - quality climbing

 Still livin' in that same dull summer's dream mowing dandelions in your front yard every three days? Well, there's a better life out there you know. It's called rock climbing all the basic fun quality routes at Madrone Wall east of Clackamas. 

The Madrone Wall County Park is the perfect local crag to rock climb and be healthy, all the while you are steadily refining your ideal fitness continuity level, and honing that all-important 5.5 to 5.9 climbing skill range.

No need to be a rock star ('er 5.14 rock star that is) to enjoy the ever popular fine quality routes at the Madrone Wall in outer SE Portland. So, grab your climbing partner (or girlfriend/wife, etc) and head on over to the crag to conquer some of those enjoyable rock climbs - and make rock climbing a part of your living healthy goal.

 Two friends were out bouldering at Beacon Rock Boulders. One friend commented to the other friend about the Minus Man problem's grade (V8):

"You know . . . if this problem were located at Squamish it would be a V9."

Yet, his friend replied,

"For as long as people have bouldered here at Beacon Rock, the Minus Man problem has been considered benchmark V8 for this region."

** It's all based on your skill set capabilities which, per person, does vary notably [i.e. think forearm crimp strength, kneebars, toe hooks, core strength, stemming leg strength, body size, etc]. Perhaps it's a combination of these . . . and something about that last part of the sentence ". . . for this region."

 Beer bellies and boredom?

Perhaps ya startin' to collect a notable wintery girth?

There are ways to keep fit even in winter around here in rainy western Oregon. Such as: a fitness regimen training cycle linked to a popular indoor sports gym, or a bit of outdoor rock climbing at the local crag, or delve into the steadily expanding sport of outdoor bouldering.

Or . . . . try doin' NINE times up Dog Mtn in the Columbia Gorge.

That's a journey of 3,000' times nine which equals about 27,000' gain/loss in one single day.

It's not a speed record, but merely the number of times going from trailhead up to the summit - back to back - all in one long single day. Nice venture!

The web link:   Oregonhikers.org

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