Hello Chemeketan Climbers!
My name is Jake Bonham, I went through climb school in 2013 and was active(ish) in the club for several years. Life priorities changed and I have not been climbing or assisting with climb school for a while now. I now find myself in a new place in life and looking to return to mountaineering. I recognize many of the names on the forum and hope to reconnect with you all.
Last September I turned 38 and felt the need to set a personal goal to challenge myself both physically and mentally. I live in the Portland area and thus see Mt. Hood pretty much daily, yet have never summitted. So I set a goal to summit Hood, but felt that was not quite enough. I decided that to truly challenge myself I would summit Hood and run the entire Timberline trail without stopping, before I turned 40. I hope to summit this spring and begin training for the run this summer. I have been regularly training for climbing since November. If anyone has plans to climb Hood this spring and is open to adding a climber, please let me know.
Cheers to you all,
Jake