PRINT: Rock Climb The Sound Of Sunshine, Smith Rock

The Sound Of Sunshine

5.13b, Sport, 85 ft (26 m),

Avg: 3 from 1 vote
FA: Jessica Groseth, January 17, 2019
Oregon > Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (k) The Dihedrals

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

This new link-up combines the hard climbing on Powder in the Eyes with a much harder start, via Little Miss Sunshine, and a traverse crux linking between the two. Climb the first four bolts of Little Miss Sunshine past multiple long lock-offs on small crimps, then angle right past a new bolt, over to a good flat edge on the face just left of the Powder in the Eyes arete. With no real rest, launch into the first crux of Powder in the Eyes, and climb that route to the top. Get ready to crimp hard, starting right off the ground!

Location

See that chalkless, seemingly holdless wall to the left of the Take a Powder flake? That's you! Looks fun, right?

Protection

9 bolts

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The Sound Of Sunshine