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Due to unforeseen circumstances there are a few destinations that we never made it to, including this one.
perhaps some other time...
Dates: June 10 – June 24
General Information: 651 acres in the Oregon’s high desert plateau at 3,000 ft in elevation, bolted routes, some aid and traditional climbs. What makes this place the sport climbing mecca for the North West US? The over 1,400 climbing routes which include bolted sport climbs, some aid and trad climbs…? The range of difficulty from some of the hardest and best sport routes , to the worst…? The challenges to climbers of all levels…? Or is it the Monkey Face…
Decision:1400 routes and most of them are sport. This will be a very nice finish to the US part of the tour. History, weather, and the amount of climbing to be done were all contributing factors in choosing Smith as the destination. And the Monkey Face… I definitely have to see that. Agghh… so many classics – so little time…
Time: 14 days
Classics: Monkey Face: West Face 5.8, Monkey Space 5.11b, Backbone 5.13a, East Face 5.13c/d, Just Do It 5.14c; Spiderman 5.7; Smith Rock Goup: Phoenix 5.10a, Kunza Corner 5.10c; Split Image 5.12+; Morning Glory: Pack Animal Dir 5.10b, Kings of Rap 5.12d, Churning in the Wake 5.13a; Dihedrals: Moonshine Dihedral 5.9, Karot Tots 5.11b, Sunshine Dihedral 5.11d, Wats Tots 5.12b, Latest Rage 5.12b, Chain Reaction 5.12c, Darkness at Noon 5.13c, To Bolt or Not to Be 5.14a; Christian Brothers: Wartley’s Revenge 5.11b, Dreamin’ 5.12a, Boy Prophet 5.12b, Rude Boys 5.13c, Scarface 5.14a; Bouldering: The Cave, Red Wall Boulders.
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