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Summary
Shirley on the crux of Chimney De Chelly (pitch 1).
In April of 2009 Shirley tried on-sighting
Kunza Korner (5.10c) but ended up taking at the crux (she’d come back a year later and red point it). After that, we hiked over and did the semi-obscure
Chimney De Chelly (5.10a) line on Spiderman Buttress. Good climbing with a tricky crux on pitch 1. Easier but looser pitch 2 and an easy but pleasant pitch 3 (5.8 face to a 4th class chimney). Kind of route that’s worth doing once and calling it good IMHO.
Photos
Kunza Korner
Shirley starting up Kunza Korner (5.10c) on the southern tip of Smith Rock Group. Beautiful dihedral that gets progressively harder near the top (Apr. 2009).
Shirley on a nice stance 1/3rd of the way up Kunza Korner (5.10c; Apr. 2009).
Shirley midway up Kunza Korner (Apr. 2009).
Shirley just below the crux near the top of Kunza Korner (5.10c).
Shirley leading Kunza Korner (5.10c) - a classic Smith inside corner...stellar, so stellar (Apr. 2009).
Chimney De Chelly
Shirley starting the lead of P1 of Chimney De Chelley on Mesa Verde Wall. The short crux (hard IMHO) is right above her (Apr. 2009).
Shirley leading P1 of Chimney De Chelly belayed by yours truly. From here, the pitch follows the right-trending arch to the right, followed by a sharp rightward traverse to a ledge (Apr. 2009)
Shirley on the crux of Chimney De Chelly (pitch 1).
Shirley leading the tricky pitch 1 of Chimney De Chelly.
Shirley leading the traverse to the belay ledge near the top of pitch 1 of Chimney De Chelly.
Following the traverse at the top of P1 of Chimney De Chelly belayed by Shirley...don't fall - shitty belay bolts/anchor (Apr. 2009).
Yours truly starting pitch 2 of Chimney De Chelly - some light chunkiness of the 5.9 sort to start followed by more 5.6 chunkiness.
A slightly less-ordinary view of Spiderman Buttress on the west side of Smith Rock SP. Climber in red is on either Out Of Harm's Way or its neighbor In Harm's way (5.8/5.7). Prominent crack is the less-traveled Dr. Doom (5.9 OW). View is from top of P2 of Chimney De Chelly route on Mesa Verde Wall (Apr. 2009).
Shirley following the slightly chunky but easy P2 of Chimney De Chelly -- don't pull too hard on the holds here (Apr. 2009). BTW, it seems pitch 2 of this line serves as a great big shitter for the many avian populations of Smith Rock...
Shirley leading the third pitch of Chimney De Chelly on Mesa Verde Wall (Apr. 2009).
Yours truly following the easy chimney near top of P3 on Chimney The Chelly route. Shirley (& her shoes) belaying (Apr. 2009).
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