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Summary
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
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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).
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Shirley leading Kunza Korner (5.10c) - a classic Smith inside corner...stellar, so stellar (Apr. 2009).
Chimney De Chelly
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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).
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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)
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Following the traverse at the top of P1 of Chimney De Chelly belayed by Shirley...don't fall - shitty belay bolts/anchor (Apr. 2009).
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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.
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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).
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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...
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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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