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kingoftheknoll03:08:10

While off topic, yesterday it looks like there was some chat about Bend, OR. My wife and I are considering moving there next spring from the DC area and I’ve been trying to find out what the Clojure community might be there. Most I found was there was a team at a company called Navis.

mahinshaw03:08:26

@kingoftheknoll Navis is where untangled is developed

mahinshaw03:08:45

And more or less the only source of a clojure community

kingoftheknoll03:08:49

Oh! Very cool 😃

kingoftheknoll03:08:59

how big is the team at Navis?

mahinshaw03:08:52

8 or 10 I think. We have been trying to migrate folks over the the light side of the force

kingoftheknoll03:08:52

lol good luck and major props for getting a team setup.

mahinshaw04:08:20

Thanks! If you move to Bend, or visit, feel free to get in touch. I try to spend my lunches bouldering (when I can).

kingoftheknoll04:08:51

Totes jelly… See as an avid climber that’s why I’ve got to get out of DC lol. I’m pretty much done with big city life. Wife and I are planning a visit in Jan, will totally hit you up.

mahinshaw04:08:59

Lot’s of bouldering in town. And of course there is smith rocks if you feel the need to hang draws or plug cams.

kingoftheknoll04:08:28

Yeah I saw it was only a few miles out of town

mahinshaw04:08:33

The stone takes some getting used to though. I am originally from NC, though

mahinshaw04:08:42

Oh no, it’s in town too

kingoftheknoll04:08:59

Wow didn’t realize it was that close

kingoftheknoll04:08:34

I went to college in Ky so mostly used to weird sandstone. What do you have out there?

mahinshaw04:08:48

Tuff and Basalt mostly

mahinshaw04:08:58

It can get a little greasy in the summer

mahinshaw04:08:10

I have climbed at the New quite a bit

mahinshaw04:08:15

Never made it to the Red

mahinshaw04:08:32

Sandstone is some good rock climbing

kingoftheknoll04:08:44

Yeah the few places we have around DC, Great Falls primarily has the same greasy problem. It’s mica schist.

kingoftheknoll04:08:14

Yeah Red River Gorge is unbelievable. Haven’t done much at New

mahinshaw04:08:21

Ahh, good old mica

mahinshaw04:08:50

There is a lot on gneiss in NC, which has some mica, but honestly, it makes for some really good routes

mahinshaw04:08:55

if the cliff is good

kingoftheknoll04:08:06

cut your fingers to shreds lol Here there’s lots of little quartz intrusions so you got to be careful

mahinshaw04:08:33

Yep, I’ve definitely put cams in quartz pods

mahinshaw04:08:05

There is a crag in the peidmont of NC called Moore’s wall. Stellar bouldering and trad. All Gneiss

mahinshaw04:08:14

Boone has some too

kingoftheknoll04:08:46

I’ll have to remember that if I’m down that way

mahinshaw04:08:52

And then there are the rotten spots you have to avoid

mahinshaw04:08:06

You should. It’s off the map for most people though

mahinshaw04:08:29

But if your down in raleigh or maybe charlotte, it’s worth a look

mahinshaw04:08:50

Otherwise head up to boone NC or grayson highlands in VA if you want to boulder

mahinshaw04:08:02

Boone has boulders for days

kingoftheknoll04:08:22

Yeah I’ve heard good things about Boone

kingoftheknoll04:08:28

Well it’s been a pleasure! I’m gonna hit the hay but I’m game to chat climbing or Clojure anytime 😃

mahinshaw04:08:23

awesome. Hit me up if you make it out here