Group Climb - Three Forks Park (east) - 9200 428th Ave SE - Snoqualmie, wa, us

[John@TreeXP]

Group Climb - 6/9/2018 / 10am -4pm @ Three Forks Park (east) - 9200 428th Ave SE - Snoqualmie, wa, us

For full details, including the address, and to RSVP see: https://www.meetup.com/Seattle-Tree-Climbing-Meetup/events/247919836

Group climb for trained and experienced tree climbers.

This is a Non-Facilitated, Non-Guided climb....

 

[JD3000]

Ive been to Snoqualmie Falls. Beautiful area

 

[nblefir]

Great climb. We had five climbers and a sixth soon to be climber attend. Shot some lines into a few maples, and traversed around. Caught a little rain in the afternoon, but overall lots of fun.

We have another group climb scheduled for Sept, but we’ll likely schedule a couple of other climbing get-together-s before then.

 

[John@TreeXP]

It was a lot of fun, and great to connect with other fellow rec Climbers in our area. I'll try to arrange a climb on Bainbridge Island sometime this season, as well.

 

[southsoundtree]

If you guys are around Olympia sometime, let me know.

 

[nblefir]

If you have a good place in the area for a group of climbers to climb, let me know. We’ll come visit.

 

[John@TreeXP]

I had a great time.

 

[southsoundtree]

My neighbors have about 150' fir that I look at out my window. Probably see the Olympics, maybe Cascades.

There is a county park down the way that has big trees.

I don't know the current state of permitting for tree climbing at State Parks. Huge trees.
They started a tree climbing concessionaire in a park up north, Deception Pass SP, IIRC.

 

[nblefir]

I’ll pm you, and we’ll see if we can get something in your neck of the woods too.

 

[nblefir]

”I'll try to arrange a climb on Bainbridge Island sometime this season, as well.”

Looking forward to it! Looks like Pat set you up so you can post it on Meetup.

 

[Burrapeg]

. . . I don't know the current state of permitting for tree climbing at State Parks. Huge trees.
They started a tree climbing concessionaire in a park up north, Deception Pass SP, IIRC.

I stopped in there last month and saw where the concession was set up. Also talked to the ranger. Apparently no one else is allowed to climb at the park. The outfit with the concession has some sort of exclusive agreement and is probably insured, bonded, whatever. I know the BLM guy for San Juan County also (my next door neighbour) and he says so far no rec climbing on Federal BLM lands. But he is involved in ongoing discussions developing policy and is open to the possibility. So much of this difficulty is simply fear of the liability and the fact that recreational tree climbing is still relatively obscure to many people. Park personnel are often unfamiliar with the gear and PPE involved and it is too easy for them to confuse it with free climbing w/o safe equipment or, perhaps worse, logging-style climbing with spikes.

 

[nblefir]

Another group climb scheduled for this Sunday 10/21. Same place.

Details: http://meetu.ps/e/FXRQd/xF5mD/a

 

[Burrapeg]

If only I lived in WA!

Well, rats!, I DO live here but my Mom is visiting me for the next two weeks (90 years old so I can't leave her any extended length of time). All I can do right now is make a few short climbs in my own trees while she is napping or reading. At least we have gorgeous weather right now. Her last visit it rained every bloody day.