You’ve reached the information and sign-up page for the Mars Hill Outdoors Smith Rock Climbing Trip May 2-4, 2008.  We’re looking forward to a weekend of climbing and hanging out with some great people – hope you can make it!  Please read the following for more info, and to sign up, click on the button at the top right of the page. 

The Place

Smith Rock is a great place for beginning climbers on up to advanced.  Mountain biking & hiking are also available if climbing doesn’t suit your fancy.  For more info about the park see here:  http://www.oregonstateparks.org/park_51.php  We will be camping for two nights in the bivouac area, but there is a bathroom facility nearby with flush toilets, sinks and the shower facilities may be open at that time as well. 

Trip Foundations

Mars Hill Outdoors is a volunteer-operated outdoors activity organization. We are made up of men and women of all walks of life who love of the outdoors and share a desire to give back to the community.  We are sponsored by Mars Hill Church www.marshillchurch.org

Since we are a Christian based group, we request all attendees be respectful of fellow trip attendees and those we encounter in our activities.  (Note: we especially request that those coming late to Smith Rock be respectful of those already sleeping in the camping area upon your arrival)  We also request no guy/gal tent buddies unless you’re married or it’s a father/daughter, mother/son situation. 

 Tentative Schedule 

Friday May 2^nd  

7am – First carpool group meets, begins journey to Smith

~1pm – Second carpool group meets, begins journey to Smith

6pm – Last carpool group meets, begins journey to Smith

(Please identify which carpool group you want to join when you sign up)

~1pm – First carpool group arrives at Smith – climb, set up camp, etc.

~7pm – Dinner (provided by MHO)

~Midnight – Last carpool group arrive at Smith – set up camp… sleep!

 Saturday May 3^rd 

8am – Breakfast (provided by MHO)

~9am – Head down to the rock and climb!  (or hike or mountain bike…)

~7pm – Dinner (provided by MHO)

 Sunday May 4^th  

7:30am – Breakfast (provided by MHO)

~8:30am – Climb!  (or hike or mountain bike…)

1-2pm – Gather up & head back to Seattle

 ~8pm – Arrive in Seattle 

Cost

$45/person

This does include:  Breakfasts & Dinners, Camping Fee for 2 nights (includes day use fee for two days), use of MHO ropes & other climbing gear

This does not include:  Gas money, Lunch & Snacks, or meals on the way down or back

How to Sign Up

Click on the button on the top right of the page, fill out the questions & pay via Paypal online, or contact me (Lisa) if you prefer to write a check. 

Payment is required to sign up. 

Gear List

Here is a list of some basics, a more detailed list will be sent out as the date approaches:

-Warm clothes for the nights, climbing clothes for daytime

-climbing gear:  climbing harness, climbing shoes, helmet.  If you don’t have any of these things, we recommend renting shoes (tennis shoes work in a pinch).  MHO has extra harnesses & helmets on hand for you to borrow

-climbing gear II:  for those of you who have more of the advanced gear, i.e., ropes, quickdraws, belay devices, ‘biners, etc., and don’t mind some of the group using them, please bring them along! 

-tent

-Warm sleeping bag

-Sleeping pad

-headlamp or flashlight & extra batteries

-Journal/Good book(s)… highly recommended

-Food – snacks & lunch for Friday (if applicable), Saturday & Sunday 

Contact Us 

If you have any questions, feel free to shoot us an e-mail:

Lisa Dale - lisamdale@hotmail.com