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Jul 13, 2025 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (d) Aggro Gully > Feet of Clay (5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b) Kiliii Yuyan photo ● It’s also someone hitting the jug on toxic. I realized this after I posted it on feet of clay View Comment
Jul 28, 2024 Willamette Valley > Humbug Cliff Wonder Wall ● This wall looks awesome!! View Comment
Jul 9, 2023 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (w) The Marsupials > Brogan Spire > N Face The Optimist 5.14b ● I’d always heard maybe from Andrew that Michael Stöger also did it, to further add to the mystery! View Comment
Apr 27, 2022 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (z) Lower Gorge > W Side > (3) Catwalk Cliff Night Shift 5.11b ● I think I’d agree with the upgrade, I’ve done a fair amount of routes down there and that is one I’m most p… View Comment
Jul 23, 2020 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (m) Smith Rock… > (1) Northeast Face Freedom's Just Another Word for Nothing Left to Lose 5.12b ● I fixed a long sling and quickdraw to the second bolt on the 12b pitch. You can now clip from lower but it… View Comment
Mar 15, 2020 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (e) Western Shi… > (e) Western Ship - Ri… (5.13b 8a 29 IX+ 30 E7 6c) Might be Jon Rhoderick on Slit Your Wrists. ● Thanks for the photo Winston! View Comment
Oct 8, 2019 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (n) Snake Rock Split Image 5.12d ● The climb was rebolted with glue ins in 2017. To be honest, the bolt placements take away from this superb… View Comment
Sep 4, 2019 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (n) Snake Rock Lords of Karma 5.12c ● While working this in 2019 I replaced some biners and added steels to the chains, I’ll try and make some mo… View Comment
May 9, 2019 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (l) Christian B… > Christian Brothers -… Double Stain 5.13a/b ● First climbed by Watts in 1984 and repeated by Skinner in '86 (and immortalized in Smith Rock 1986 video),… View Comment
Nov 12, 2018 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (s) Monkey Face Just Do It 5.14c ● Mike: Yes 80M works comfortably, I seem to remember Ted could also lower off the last or second to last bo… View Comment
Oct 16, 2018 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (w) The Marsupials > Brogan Spire > N Face Charcoal Fighter 5.12a ● That’s 8a.nu for ya! View Comment
Oct 14, 2018 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (w) The Marsupials > Brogan Spire > N Face Charcoal Fighter 5.12a ● This climb might be ‘Charcoal Fighter’ 5.11d FA Pawel Szafruga 5/18/2009 From 8a: “Down hill from the Opt… View Comment
Jun 29, 2018 Compleat ● Corey McCarthy Photo View Comment
May 18, 2018 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (s) Monkey Face East Face Start 5.12c ● Piton probably won’t be there for much longer (cracked, rusted & glued). Has recently held at least 2 peopl… View Comment
Apr 25, 2018 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (z) Lower Gorge > W Side > (4) Star Wall Jonny and the Melonheads 5.12b R ● History: this climb was named after the second ascent, onsight by Jonny Woodward, who also onsighted Dark S… View Comment
Jan 16, 2018 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (zz) Upper Gorge Naxis 5.10b ● Not only does this share the anchors with Gapers on a Tangent, Unique Monique, Up Country, and Groove Cat,… View Comment
Jan 16, 2018 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (zz) Upper Gorge Conflicted Goddess 5.12d ● Tried this again 3 years later, same day as Feminazis and this felt much harder. Best way to TR this is to… View Comment
Nov 27, 2017 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (z) Lower Gorge > W Side > (4) Star Wall Jonny and the Melonheads 5.12b R ● +1 for not R rated, I did not place any ballnuts or RPs but I did use a 0/1 and 2/3 offset cams. I didn't… View Comment
Oct 23, 2017 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (g) Morning Glory Wall Churning in the Ozone 5.13b ● Oh dear... I already thought that was the hardest bit there View Comment
Oct 22, 2017 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (z) Lower Gorge > W Side > (3) Catwalk Cliff Northern Lights 5.12a ● I guess I’ll have to ‘warm up’ on Northern Lights before I try Full Court Press! View Comment
Oct 18, 2017 Central Oregon > Trout Creek > Main Wall The Compleat Angler 5.13- ● I love this climb, I learned a lot about myself in the process of repeating it. I'd say it's one o… View Comment
Aug 15, 2017 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (z) Lower Gorge > E Side > (2) Windfall Wall Emmaus 5.10a ● This climb actually briefly climbs a hand crack left of the route. The direct start is somewhere in the 5.… View Comment
Jul 30, 2017 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (z) Lower Gorge > W Side > (3) Catwalk Cliff Crossroads 5.11c ● Funnily enough I was up there 2 days ago very near Crossroads with a friend contemplating cleaning a gigant… View Comment
Jul 27, 2017 N America > … > British Columbia > Squamish > Stawamus Chief > Dihedrals Sunset Strip 5.10+ ● Might be a heretic for saying this, but I think this is a better climb then the Grand View Comment
May 13, 2017 Central Oregon Smith Rock ● Actually only routes on the Platform and Smith Summit are closed (Snibble, Freedom's Good Ole Days, Eur… View Comment
May 5, 2017 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (d) Aggro Gully Aggro Monkey 5.13b ● Can of worms here: in the past few years, people have started using a great rest that is about 8 inches off… View Comment
Apr 25, 2017 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (l) Christian B… > Christian Brothers -… Shoes of the Fisherman 5.11b ● Not too much poop on this one, the white stuff in the flare is actually some sort of quartz intrusion. View Comment
Apr 19, 2017 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (k) The Dihedrals Slow Burn 5.11d R ● I tried this today and backed off. I was very glad I did because a new Camelot 4 wont't fit in the big… View Comment
Dec 1, 2016 Southeast Utah > San Juan County > Indian Creek > Scarface Comic Relief 5.12- ● Pretty easy to get your rope stuck in the crack on this one. The rope pushes the cams far into the crack,… View Comment
Nov 30, 2016 Southeast Utah > San Juan County > Indian Creek > Reservoir Wall From Switzerland With Love 5.13 ● Even more location beta: This is directly above that steep rubble you traverse across along the trail View Comment
Oct 23, 2016 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (z) Lower Gorge > E Side > (2) Windfall Wall Hard Attack 5.11a ● Do yourself a favor and do this route and The Sheepgate. They are the same quality as Cry of the Poor, On t… View Comment
Oct 14, 2016 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (m) Smith Rock… > (1) Northeast Face > Good Ol' Days (5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a) Rock alcove near the start of the route is convenient for a shoe change, but was claimed by a small rattle snake. ● Looks like you guys got the full adventure! View Comment
Jul 19, 2016 Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (w) The Marsupials > Marsupial Wall > (a) Dreamland Lords of Dogtown 5.12c ● A really great line, the best I've tried up at the Marisupial Wall, but for how long? The crux on this… View Comment
Jul 13, 2016 Southeast Oregon > Leslie Gulch Topo for The Einstein and Asylum North Face, Leslie Gulch, Idaho ● Outside of Stöger, who was getting all these FA's? View Comment
Jul 13, 2016 Central Oregon > Trout Creek > Main Wall Fire and Sage 5.11- ● Great route, combines the best part of Wengerbanger with some great jamming in the right crack, certainly a… View Comment
Jun 17, 2016 Central Oregon > Trout Creek > Main Wall Wengerbanger 5.10 ● For those with small hands, this thing might feel easier than JR or Gold Rush, there is only a body length… View Comment

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