A Day At Smith With Friends – chossclimbers

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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