Smith Rock

September 10-11, 2008

Doug, ready to belay me on first pitch of Super Slab (5.6****, Red Wall)
Doug, ready to belay me on first pitch of Super Slab (5.6****, Red Wall)

View towards lot from top of first pitch
View towards lot from top of first pitch

Northeast from top of first pitch
Northeast from top of first pitch

Little Three Fingered Jack
Little Three Fingered Jack

Looking back down third pitch of Super Slab
Looking back down third pitch of Super Slab

Third pitch eats up gear
Third pitch eats up gear

On top of the Red Wall
On top of the Red Wall

Doug scrambles down into the exit gully
Doug scrambles down into the exit gully

Back side of the Red Wall
Back side of the Red Wall

Snacktime before hiking down Misery Ridge trail
Snacktime before hiking down Misery Ridge trail

Marsupials
Marsupials

Arches
Arches

Looking back at top of Super Slab
Looking back at top of Super Slab

Chicken slithering under a rock
Chicken slithering under a rock

Basking in the sun
Basking in the sun

Doug leads Papillion (5.8, Red Wall)
Doug leads Papillion (5.8, Red Wall)

Doug belays me on Papillion
Doug belays me on Papillion

Other party on third pitch of Super Slab
Other party on third pitch of Super Slab

Ready to rappel off Papillion
Ready to rappel off Papillion

Coming down Misery Ridge trail towards bridge
Coming down Misery Ridge trail towards bridge

Busy day at Smith?
Busy day at Smith?

Thursday morning light on Smith Rock group
Thursday morning light on Smith Rock group

Descent gully for Red Wall
Descent gully for Red Wall

Chickens near the bridge
Chickens near the bridge

Cinnamon Slab (5.6***, Dihedrals)
Cinnamon Slab (5.6***, Dihedrals)

Doug belays me on Cinnamon Slab
Doug belays me on Cinnamon Slab

Doug rappels down Ginger Snap
Doug rappels down Ginger Snap

The Asterisk up close
The Asterisk up close

Smith from Asterisk Pass
Smith from Asterisk Pass

Doug explores possible alternate route over Asterisk Pass
Doug explores possible alternate route over Asterisk Pass

West side of Asterisk Pass
West side of Asterisk Pass

Sisters and Broken Top
Sisters and Broken Top

Bottom of Spiderman (5.7****, West Side Crags)
Bottom of Spiderman (5.7****, West Side Crags)

Doug leads first pitch of Spiderman
Doug leads first pitch of Spiderman

Doug tops first pitch of Spiderman
Doug tops first pitch of Spiderman

Relaxing after climbing first pitch of Spiderman
Relaxing after climbing first pitch of Spiderman

Doug’s ready for second pitch of Spiderman
Doug’s ready for second pitch of Spiderman

Crack start of second pitch of Spiderman
Crack start of second pitch of Spiderman

At top anchors of Spiderman.
At top anchors of Spiderman.

On top of Spiderman
On top of Spiderman

Doug raps lower section of Spiderman (We rapped from top anchors to anchors at top of buttress)
Doug raps lower section of Spiderman (We rapped from top anchors to anchors at top of buttress)

Sisters from under our lunch tree
Sisters from under our lunch tree

Some of Monkey Face from Asterisk Pass trail
Some of Monkey Face from Asterisk Pass trail

Smith from below Asterisk Pass
Smith from below Asterisk Pass

Doug readies to TR Dancer (5.7***, Christian Brothers)
Doug readies to TR Dancer (5.7***, Christian Brothers)

After TRing Jete (5.8***, left of Dancer)
After TRing Jete (5.8***, left of Dancer)

Ready to clean Dancer/Jete
Ready to clean Dancer/Jete

Bye for now
Bye for now

Last modified: September 12, 2008

Wayne Deeterwrd@deetour.net