"Got tight last night on absinthe and did knife tricks. Great success shooting the knife into the piano. The woodworms are so bad and eat hell out of all furniture that you can always claim the woodworms did it."
--Ernest Hemingway
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justinveenhuis@gmail.com - Nov 27, 2018 5:50 pm Date Climbed: Jun 11, 2018
Worth the walkGreat route. the last pitch is a run out. The crux was not taking approach shoes up the route, scree skiing down the back side in clmbing shoes. Almost roped up again
bedellympian - Apr 8, 2012 2:45 am Date Climbed: Apr 7, 2012
Direct FinishFirst multi-pitch climb at Smith. Lots of fun but cold hands before the sun hits.
skook - Aug 31, 2009 5:07 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2009
Nice ClimbThe direct finish is worth it.
wildstar - Aug 8, 2009 12:42 pm Date Climbed: Aug 7, 2009
FunVery fun route. We did the direct option for the third pitch. This was my favorite pitch of the route.
Mr. Clam - Mar 18, 2008 4:27 pm Date Climbed: Mar 17, 2008
Great routeI rope soloed the original route, placed a medium sized nut and a red tri-cam on the last pitch. I really liked this route.
corvallis - Mar 17, 2007 5:35 am
round riverThe direct 5.8 option is more like 5.9 sport I think.
alpinerack - Feb 19, 2007 6:24 pm Date Climbed: Apr 10, 2006
Fun routeGreat way to escape the crowds at Smith Rocks. Do the direct 5.8 option. You can link the first to pitches with a 60 meter rope.