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Your Next Adventure – Rock Climbing with PCC
Photos and story by James Hill
HILLSBORO, Ore. – You’re set for climbing success when you get started this summer with PCC in Rock Climbing, a non-credit class that instructor Joel Patterson says "is a great way to get introduced to this popular outdoor sport."All equipment will be supplied. In the first three classes, participants receive hands-on training on an indoor wall and learn the fundamentals of climbing – top roping, knot and harnesses, anchors and relay systems. An outside climb at Broughton Bluff in Lewis and Clark State Park near Troutdale follows. The three-week class is scheduled for Thursday, July 5 through 19, from 7:45 to 8:45 p.m., with the outdoor climb set for Saturday, July 21. A second session will be held on Thursday, Aug. 8 through 26, 7:45 to 8:45 p.m., with the outdoor climb at the park on Saturday, Aug. 18. The tuition is $45. A $25 fee is payable to Hawthorne Farms Athletic Club at the first class for use of the equipment. Hawthorne Farms is located at 4800 N.E. Belknap Court in Hillsboro. Please contact PCC Community Education for more information at 503-533-2708.
About James Hill
James G. Hill, an award-winning journalist and public relations writer, is the Director of Public Relations at Portland Community College. A graduate of Portland State University, James has worked as a section editor for the Newberg Graphic... more »