>>2730897I'm heading to Cape Disappointment this weekend to climb on the sea stacks (pic related). They're pillow basalt that formed underwater and have excellent climbing. Some of my favorite rock for sure. Vantage is columnar but has some good stuff... The Feathers in particular are awesome. I believe French's Dome in OR is a volcanic neck and that's pretty fun. There are many different types of basalt. I'll agree that most of it sucks though.
>>2730898Most people will just meet a more experienced climber who shows them the ropes. Another option is the Gym to Crag course offered by The Commons climbing gym. This would also be a good way to meet other climbers. Lastly you could self-educate with YouTube videos, buy the gear you think you'll need, and convince your brother to belay you at the local crag. I wouldn't really recommend this.
If you want, I'm happy to meet up at The Commons sometime. This is a good place to learn because we can practice mock leading and lead belaying on the auto belays. Or we could go to the Black Cliffs and dive right in if that's more your style. I'm 29 and a very normal person. Discord 3rdOrder#8224.
