A Day At Smith With Friends

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Summary

Sky Ridge

Pat starting the classic hand traverse on pitch 2 of Sky Ridge (Nov. 2007).

Shirley & I spent a nice November 2007 day at Smith with our friends Pat and Rollston. We climbed Moonshine Dihedral (5.9) and then did the ever classic Sky Ridge (5.8) as two teams of two which allowed for some decent photos. A good fun outing before the onset of winter.

 

Photos

Moonshine Dihedral
Moonshine Dihedral

Shirley starting the lead of Moonshine Dihedral belayed by yours truly. Photo by Pat C. (Nov. 2007).

Moonshine Dihedral

Blondie soaking up the November sun at the base of Moonshine Dihedral (2007).

Moonshine Dihedral

Shirley near the start of Moonshine Dihedral (Nov. 2007).

Moonshine Dihedral

Shirley speed leading Moonshine Dihedral (.9) & racing Steve House who's on (lower) Heinous Cling (.12a) burning sticky rubber. OK, OK - so in the interest of full disclousure, Steve did his route ~30 minutes after Shirley's lead. Sunny November day in our Lord's year of 2007 at Smith Rock's Dihedrals.

Moonshine Dihedral

Shirley leading the final section of Moonshine Dihedral (Nov. 2007).

Moonshine Dihedral

Blondie & daddy belaying mommy on her lead of Moonshine Dihedral. Photo by our friend Pat (Nov. 2007).

Moonshine Dihedral

Shirley leading Moonshine Dihedral (5.9) at Smith Rock belayed by yours truly. Photo credit: Pat C. (Nov. 2007).

Moonshine Dihedral

Shirley (after leading Moonshine Dihedral), yours truly, and Blondie. Family photo courtesy of our friend Pat (Nov. 2007).

Sky Ridge
Sky Ridge

Shirley on the 4th class approach to Sky Ridge. Pat and Rollston are at Asterisk Pass in the background (Nov. 2007).

Sky Ridge

Shirley leading the chossy start of pitch 1 of Sky Ridge (Nov. 2007).

Sky Ridge

Shirley starting pitch 1 of Sky Ridge. The obvious crack is the Sky Ways route (5.10a R per Watts book; Nov. 2007).

Sky Ridge

Shirley leading pitch 1 of Sky Ridge (5.8; Nov. 2007).

Sky Ridge

Our friend Pat leading pitch 1 of Sky Ridge (5.8; Nov. 2007).

Sky Ridge

Our friend Pat leading pitch 1 of Sky Ridge.


White Satin

Unknown climbers on pitch 3 of White Satin (5.9) on Smith Rock Group. The spire in background is the Smith Summit (Nov. 2007).


Sky Ridge

Shirley leading P2 of Sky Ridge - either straight up the bolted arete or left up a ramp. Both are 5.easy & both end up at the money-hand-traverse (Nov. 2007)

Sky Ridge

Pat belaying Rollston on pitch 1 of Sky Ridge (Nov. 2007).

Sky Ridge

Pat leading pitch 2 of Sky Ridge with the Crooked River far below (Nov. 2007).

Sky Ridge

Pat starting the classic hand traverse on pitch 2 of Sky Ridge (Nov. 2007).

Sky Ridge

Our friend Rollston following pitch 2 of Sky Ridge with the Crooked River below (Nov. 2007).

Sky Ridge

Rollston on pitch 2 of Sky Ridge with the Crooked River below (Nov. 2007).

Sky Ridge

Rollston following pitch 2 hand traverse on Sky Ridge (5.8). Monkey Face and The Christian Brothers formation are visible in background (Nov. 2007).

Sky Ridge

Shirley watching Pat belaying Rollston climbing...clear? November 2007.

Sky Ridge

Yeah, looking sharp on top of Sky Ridge gentlemen!

Sky Ridge

Hans und Franz atop Sky Ridge ya!

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