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Routes in (3) Catwalk Cliff
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Baby fit T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Bat Soup T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Blood Clot T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Catalyst S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Conversion Excursion T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Crack-A-No-Go T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c PG13 |
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Crossroads S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Cruel Sister T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Delicatessen T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Dire Wolf T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Erogenous Zone T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Fast Food Junky T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Full Court Press S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Greasy Spoon T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Ground Zero T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Harvest T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Last Chance T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Lost Souls T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Michael Jordan Air Trad T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b |
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Mid-Life Celebration S 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Night Shift T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Northern Lights S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Nuclear T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a PG13 |
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Old And In The Way T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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On the Spot T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Out of the Way T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Patent Leather Pump T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Pearl, The T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Pet Cemetary S 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Phallic Symbol T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Prometheus T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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Quasar T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Religious Fervor T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Rising Star T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Satan's Awaiting T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Silent Holocaust T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Sitting Duck T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Southern Cross T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Strike Force T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b PG13 |
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Summertime Sadness T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a |
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Taxtor T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
| Type: | Trad, 85 ft (26 m) |
| GPS: | 44.36733, -121.13065 |
| FA: | Alan Watts |
| Page Views: | 121 total · 6/month |
| Shared By: | Josh Janes on Jun 3, 2024 |
| Admins: | Kevin Piarulli, Nate Ball |
Access Issue: 2023 Seasonal Raptor Nesting Closures
Details
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
Strike Force is a pitch that has fallen into neglect probably due to the unpleasant and ridiculously hard start, or the committing climbing above tiny and fiddly protection, or both. However it is a great bit of climbing that will appeal to trad technicians and, if you employ some shenanigans, you can climb a variation to the start that is more approachable and certainly ups the fun-factor.
Begin just left of Last Chance below a large, low roof system. The underside of the roof has a prominent, large, circular, white stain.
The original start heads up through the right side of the low roof by liebacking a flare. Once protected by a dubious pin (the route now sports three retrobolts), Watts fell here on TR and then fired it first go on lead. 5.12/+? Above this the climbing eases slightly but remains technically and psychologically engaging the entire way to the anchor.
A variation start involves climbing up into the shared kneebar crux of Mid-Life Celebration & Silent Holocaust, but instead of pulling through and standing up over the kneebar, release the knee and undercling right on a thin, sharp flake to join the original line below the third bolt. Unfortunately, to do this safely one must pre-clip that third bolt, but arguably it is worth the effort. 5.12-.
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