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Copyright© 2006 by Robert Speik. All Rights Reserved.
SMITH ROCK SPRING THING - 2006
Tony Holmes, Access Fund Regional Coordinator Oregon
About 200 volunteers showed up on May 6th for Smith Rock State Park's 14th
annual Spring Thing organized by the Smith Rock Group.
This year we had 40 volunteers focusing on pulling Diffuse Knapweed. A new
partnership with the BLM repaired the trail to Koala Rock and the other
dispersed trails in the area were rehabilitated and blocked off.
Dry stacked rock retaining walls were constructed using basalt rock at a couple
of popular climbing areas to prevent erosion. 34 truck loads of rock were hauled
prior to the event. The Smith Rock Group volunteered many evenings after work
for the rock moving project. Every rock had to be picked up 6-10 times to load
into a truck, then an ATV trailer, the power wheel barrow and then carried a
short distance to the rock wall sites.
In the evening the Smith Rock Group held the volunteer appreciation dinner,
slide show and auction which raised nearly $3,000. The proceeds are used to pay
for supplies and materials for the volunteer work projects.
Thank you to all of the volunteers that made the Spring Thing a huge success
this year!
Smith Rock Spring Thing in 2006
Smith Rock Spring Thing 2006 volunteer's party at the Barn
HERA climb for life fundraiser at Smith Rock
HERA climb4life party at the Smith Rock Barn
SMITH ROCK EXPERIENCE REPORTS
Warning!! ** Belayer drops climber off the end of the top rope
Smith Rock - Fall on rock, protection pulled out
Smith Rock - WARNING - belayer drops climber off the end of the top rope
Smith Rock - inadequate top rope belay
Smith Rock - climber injured on the approach
Smith Rock - WARNING - belayer drops climber off the end of the top rope
Smith Rock - belay error - novice sport climber injured
Smith Rock - fall on rock, protection pulled out
Smith Rock - fall on rock - poor position, inadequate protection
Smith Rock - pulled rock off - fall on rock, failure to test holds, exceeding abilities
Smith Rock - belay error - fatal fall on rock
SMITH ROCK PHOTOS
American Alpine Club and Traditional Mountaineering build another rescue cache at Smith Rock
Smith Rock Spring Thing Improvements
Smith Rock Spring Thing 2004 Party!
Smith Rock hiking in the spring
Smith Rock from above the Burma Road
Smith Rock rescue cache by AAC/ORS and TraditionalMountaineering
Smith Rock weekend
Smith Rock Monkey Face practice
TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
Who were the notorious Vulgarians?
How was top rope climbing practiced in the 1970s?
What is a Willans sit harness?
What is a dulfersitz rappel?
How do I self-belay a rappel?
