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Summary
In August of 2004, my Mom & brother visited us in Oregon. The weekend prior, we spent in Leavenworth. On Friday, I took a day off and we went sight seeing around Portland which included a hike up Wind Mountain in The Gorge. On Saturday, we went to Smith Rock where my brother & I climbed the Pioneer Route (5.7 A0) on Monkey Face while Shirley shot some cool photos from the rim and tried to calm my Mom’s nerves. We camped that night at Skull Hollow and went hiking up Fields Peak and Moore Mountain (near Burns, Oregon) on Sunday. A great fun family weekend was had by all!Photos
Wind Mountain
Pioneer Route
![Pioneer Route (Monkey Face) Pioneer Route (Monkey Face)](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSCN6257-768x1024.jpg)
Leading the A0 bolt ladder on Pioneer Route of Monkey Face, belayed by my brother from Bohn Street Ledge (Aug. 2004).
![Pioneer Route (Monkey Face) Pioneer Route (Monkey Face)](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSCN6278-768x1024.jpg)
Leading the A0 ladder on P3 of Pioneer Route on Monkey Face. My brother is belaying from Bohn Street ledge (Aug. 2004).
![Pioneer Route (Monkey Face) Pioneer Route (Monkey Face)](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSCN6307-768x1024.jpg)
My brother jummaring up to the Mouth Cave of Monkey. This is the A0 pitch of Pioneer Route (August 28, 2004).
![Pioneer Route (Monkey Face) Pioneer Route (Monkey Face)](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSCN6357-1024x768.jpg)
Starting up the Panic Point pitch (5.7) or the third pitch of Pioneer Route. My brother is belaying from the mouth cave (Aug. 2004).
![Pioneer Route (Monkey Face) Pioneer Route (Monkey Face)](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSCN63931-768x1024.jpg)
My brother following the "Panic Point" pitch (pitch 3 or 4) of Pioneer Route. Beautiful ~200 feet of air below. For a zoomed in view, see here (August 28, 2004).
![Pioneer Route (Monkey Face) Pioneer Route (Monkey Face)](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSCN6416-1024x768.jpg)
Final pitch of Pioneer Route: I'm on the summit, my brother is at the nose boulder of the Monkey (Aug. 2004).
![Pioneer Route (Monkey Face) Pioneer Route (Monkey Face)](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSCN6418-1024x768.jpg)
Leading the final pitch (~5.4) of Pioneer Route. My brother is belaying me from the nose boulder. Our Mom is on the left (near the Spring Board) living up the excitement. Shirley's behind the camera (August 28, 2004).
![Pioneer Route (Monkey Face) Pioneer Route (Monkey Face)](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSCN6445-768x1024.jpg)
My brother (yellow T-shirt) and me atop Monkey Face after our climb of Pioneer Route. South face of pillar is on left; east face is on right (August 28, 2004).
![Pioneer Route (Monkey Face) Pioneer Route (Monkey Face)](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSCN6448-1024x768.jpg)
My brother (yellow shirt) and I setting up the first, short rap back to the nose of The Monkey (Aug. 2004).
Fields Peak
![Fields Peak Fields Peak](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSCN6567-1024x768.jpg)
The family hiking down from Fields on the way up Moore Mountain in the central Oregon desert (Aug. 2004).
![Moore Mountain Moore Mountain](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSCN6571-1024x768.jpg)
Moore Mountain as seen from Moore-Fields Saddle. My little brother up front, followed by our dog, followed by Shirley and my Mom (August 29, 2004).
![Moon Mountain Moon Mountain](https://chossclimbers.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/DSCN6603-1024x768.jpg)
The family hiking up Moon Mountain's south ridge with Moore Mountain and Fields Peak in the background (I think; Aug. 2004).
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