PRINT: Rock Climb Lets Face It, Smith Rock

Lets Face It

5.10b, Sport,

Avg: 3.1 from 226 votes
FA: Tom Eagan Mike Paulson 1988
Oregon > Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (u) Red Wall

Access Issue: 2023 Seasonal Raptor Nesting Closures Details

JULY 5 UPDATE FROM PARK MANAGEMENT:

ALL SEASONAL CLIMBING CLOSURES FOR CLIMBING AND SLACKLINING WILL BE LIFTED ON FRIDAY, JULY 7TH THIS WEEK.
THANKS, EVERYONE FOR YOUR HELP IN OBSERVING RESTRICTIONS DURING THE NESTING SEASON!

There are many seasonal raptor closures with varying dates and specific boundaries. These generally effect The Monument, Kiss of the Lepers, Picnic Lunch Wall and/or Smith Rock group, and possibly elsewhere. These usually run from February to the beginning of August, but each closure is usually shorter than this, and is dependent on the birds' behavior. Check this site for details: smithrock.com/seasonal-clos…

Description

Great movement on small crisp edges make this an enjoyable route if your comfortable on slightly spicy 10.b

Carefully make your way up to the first bolt (a fall would be ugly) then crimp your way up good edges to an anchor next to the anchor on Peking

Location

Just left of the crack on pitch one of Peking, two routes over from Moscow.

Protection

6 bolts

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Lets Face It. Permadraws at the top

Lower section of Lets Face It

Shaun on Let's Face It

Fun route!

Lets Face It

Soft Seattle boys stick-clipping at the second bolt

Emilie at the top of Lets Face It. Route follows the chalk-line on the face

don't remember the name of the route or the climber but I think this is it.

nice slope

Me, way over my head, leading Let's Face It in 2004.

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bryans

5.10b PG13

i agree with bryson's description. not a great choice for someone's first 10b due to the hard moves over a terrible landing just to reach the first bolt. but that memory is quickly erased by the cerebral and sustained climbing that follows. one of the best 10b sport climbs at smith. Jun 20, 2006

Jim Ablao

Great moves on sound tuff. Not so great protection through the first thin crux off the ground. Over-all awesome route! Not recommended for the budding 5.10 without stick clipping but can be TR'd from Peking. Jan 4, 2012

richard magill

spicy, excellent Jun 17, 2012

mark pride
Austin, Texas

Fun route on some small crimps, with a good rest spot midway up. One of my favorite 10b's at Smith. Oct 10, 2012

Darrell Cornick
Salem, OR

Four stars for sure. Best 10b at smith? Super smithy. Thin,delicate and engaging. Apr 10, 2014

Nate Ball

5.10b

Perhaps a bolt has been added at the beginning, but the only bad fall now would be clipping the 2nd bolt, which is made from a good stance on good holds. Sep 22, 2014

Ben Tolomeo
Boise, ID

Don't be intimidated by the thin hold at the bottom, there's plenty of good feet and you'll be consistently rewarded with satisfying moves throughout the climb! Oct 20, 2021

Beili Chou

My beta if it’s helpful for anyone :)
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