The 2010 Rock Shoe Fleet from 5.10 is here!!

We have the largest selection of Rock Shoes in all of Cascadia!! Come in and find the right shoe from our selection of over 60 styles.

Bouldering? Training? Sport Outdoor? Gym? Trad? We have you covered.  If we don't have it, we'll do our best to find it for you with a network of great resources in the climbing community.  

Just a reminder to all you snow seekers out there...Next Adventure has a very nice selection of snowshoes. Below are just a few of the brands and models we carry. Buy online now while supplies last!

	MSR Denali Classic 22"  msrp$139.99      *NA Price $109.99 through dec 31 Denali Ascent 22"  $199.99 Lightning 25& 30" Mens & Womens  $229.99
	Atlas 8-25" Mens  $139.99 8-23" Womens $139.99
	Tubbs FLX NRG 22" Mens & Womens  $179.99 FLX ALP22"  Mens & Womens  $219.99

Scarpa Womens Charmoz GTX $289.99

One of the lightest Mountaineering boots on the market @ under 3lbs. the Charmoz is an all mountain screamer. Durable L-Tech uppers reinforced with Synthetic Lorica fabric, a Gore-Tex membrane keeping you warm & dry, semi-auto & universal crampon compatible, durable Vibram outsole with tech edging zone through the toe box. These are a solid style for any woman looking for a quality climbing boot.

Below are important dates to remember for those of you interested in the Madrone Wall and contributing to this project:

"Environmental and economic studies co-funded by the County and the Madrone Wall Preservation Committee along with the Clackamas River Basin Conservation Alliance, a local citizen group, determined that it would be uneconomical, even under the best conditions, to quarry this site. It is imperative that this site now be preserved as a park or open space before it becomes a private quarry or is developed into tracts of trophy homes. The Madrone Wall is one of the last and best treasures..." To read more go to www.savemadrone.org/future.htm

*the links below are detailed posts on cascadeclimbers.com/forum regarding the events
January 20th: Meeting with Clackamas County about the Formal Presentation to the Parks Board by Alta Planning and Design and the County Planner. Climbers are encouraged to attend.

February 5th: Film Festival benefiting the Madrone Wall. at the Hollywood. Thanks to Jeff Alzner for putting this together.

If you're a climber in the Portland area you'll be interested in coming out Saturday, June 7th, to this Access Fund Adopt-a-Crag event at Lewis and Clark State Park. Starting at 9 a.m. volunteers (maybe you?) will begin working at Broughton's Bluff to improve access trails and crags, do a little climbing and build up an appetite for some good eats. This event is "hosted by Access Fund Regional Coordinator Tony Holmes, Climb Max Mountaineering, Next Adventure, and the Stoneworks Climbing Gym Youth Team" [http://accessfund.org/events/aac.php]- its a great opportunity to meet other local climbers, learn more about climbing in the area and have some fun. Hope to see you there!

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Next Adventure employees Rachel and Seth recently returned from a 15-day climbing trip in the Eastern Sierra region of California. Popularized in the early 2000's by climbers like Lisa Rands for its incredible boulders, there are also plenty of sport and traditional, multi-pitch and alpine routes scattered throughout the valley. Seth and Rachel set up base-camp outside of Bishop at a primitive and dusty (but cheap!) climbers' campground and spent most of their time climbing in the Owens River Gorge. When the desert got too hot, they explored the steep granite of the Rock Creek area and short trad lines in nearby Alabama Hills. Of course, you can't go to Bishop and not visit the now-famous Buttermilk boulders. Rest days were spent seeking shade and caffeine at the coffee-shop in town, or hitting the local restaurant for weekday happy hour (which was really, literally one hour), tracking down free hot springs and searching for petroglyphs. Rachel and Seth returned to Portland via Smith Rocks near Bend, OR, and spent their last day of freedom clipping bolts in their 'home crag.'

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Despite the cool and grey, the camping season has returned to our fair Northwest. The last weekend of April, the clouds parted and the sun shone on many local district Scout Camporees. Next Adventure supports Scouting by providing outdoor skills instruction and sponsoring events.

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Next Adventure brought a ClimbMax climbing wall to the Sunset Trail Camporee at Willamette Mission State Park. Hundreds of Scouts got the opportunity to climb the towering wall, gaining confidence as they were skillfully coached and belayed by Darren and Josh from ClimbMax. Bryan and Greg manned the Next Adventure booth, handing out free raffle tickets and answering questions about outdoor equipment.

Teaming up with Andy and Bax, Next Adventure gave away boxes of great outdoor gear, including a Mountainsmith mountaineering backpack and a Vaude Galaxy II tent. Next Adventure also donated raffle prizes to the Columbia Gorge District Camporee that same weekend.

The Lewis & Clark District Camporee was held the first weekend of May at the Butte Creek Scout Ranch. NA Camping Staffer Evan was there to provide gear demos and donating a Coleman Perfect Flow stove, a Texsport 5-man tent, and many laser pointers, pocketknives, compasses and socks in a free raffle.

Whatever your Scouting needs - Camping, Cooking, Climbing, Pioneering, Orienteering, Wilderness Survival, Nature Studies - consider Next Adventure your Scouting resource!

Black Diamond makes top of the line harnesses with intelligent design like those pictured here that will accommodate expert to entry level climbers. Both the "Focus Speed" (men's) and the "Iris Speed" (women's) are fully adjustable, all season harnesses with super comfy molded foam waist and leg loops. Originally $80, get 'em at Next Adventure for only $59.99.

Matt Reece, who works here in the climbing department, recently took a trip to Matanuska Glacier in Alaska. His mission: Ice cave exploration and glacier research in new hydrology models (to better understand water flow in and beneath glaciers- Duh). Whoa Matt, that's AWESOME. See more pictures of his trip.

Recent customer experience has shown that the front points of SARKEN crampons are susceptible to premature wearout following heavy use. This means cracking of the metal forefoot near the front point(s), followed by possible breakage if usage continues.

Petzl has stopped sales and production of these crampons and is recalling all SARKEN crampon models because we feel that the potential lifetime of the crampons should be longer than user experience has demonstrated.

If you own SARKEN crampons (any binding system, black or orange color metallic parts):

• you should stop using the crampons
• you should contact your Petzl distributor to obtain return instructions and to indicate which Petzl crampon model you would like in exchange. He will process the exchange procedure of your crampons as soon as possible at no charge.

To contact your distributor, by phone or by email:

• In North America:
  877-740-3826 (toll-free number)
  sarken.recallna@petzl.com.

 To read more about this on the Petzl website, click here.

Come check out the newly remodeled and expanded Climbing Department at Next Adventure. It's bigger and better than ever, with the same great deals we've always had to offer.

Next Adventure's own Eagle Scouts, Deek and Greg, made a trip earlier this week down to Camp Melakwa, a Boy Scout Summer Camp nestled in between the Mt Washington and Three Sisters Wilderness Areas. There they lent a hand teaching Scouts rock climbing and belaying.

Melakwa is a "Scout Skills" camp, focusing on the basics of the outdoor experience. "Wow," said Greg, "I wish I could have climbed a mountain when I went to summer camp." Greg got his wish at Melakwa, as he assisted a group of scouts climb Middle Sister Mountain. Here are a few photos of their trip:

Above: Scouts on Middle Sister Below: Deek belays a Scout

Mid-month this June, NA employees Sam and Seth headed up to the North Cascades to attempt the West Ridge of Forbidden Peak. One of the "50 favorite climbs of North America", the ascent involves rout finding, glacier travel, and technical rock climbing to the summit. Access to the West Ridge is most commonly gained through Bostin Basin, a large alpen plateau below the summits of Mt. Torment, Mt. Forbidden, and Sahale Peak.

The trip was four days, three nights.
Day 1: Hike to base camp at 5200 ft.
Day 2: Attempt to Summit (lots of avalanche and rock activity), return to base camp
Day 3: Weather check at 3am and again at 7am...

Conditions were not optimal with lots of ice and rock fall from the flanks of the peak, and the summit would have to wait for another day. However, they still managed to snap off a few wining shots. Take a look!

Metolius Ultralight power cams are here!  U-stem cams with easy to use "range-finder" color markings to ensure solid placement.

And don't forget - If you need a rope, we have the deals you're looking for!  We have all types and varieties available! 

Metolius Gear is here - a wide selection of hardware and soft goods is now available.

Montail "Index" - a moldable rock shoe with 2 velcro straps, only $79.99.

New Crampons from Petzl and Black Diamond have arrived.  Universal and semi-automatic steel crampons. We've got great ropes from Mammut, Bluewater, Edelweiss and Sterling arriving every day.  Come and check out the new C3 cams from Black Diamond, and the Link cams from Omega Pacific.