k.rose Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 I'm curious about the route White Satin at Smith. Can anyone tell me 1. can you link the upper two pitches 2. what is the best way to get down? Quote
b-rock Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 You'll end up on the other side, but there is a walk off of the Smith Rock Group - scramble uphill to the ridge, keep following a faint trail to the West (one slightly exposed section but easy) until everything opens up and a faint trail switchbacks down the hill. Quote
TimL Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 Nice climb. Gets morning sun. If I remember correctly, 3 pitches. You could maybe run pitches together but with the middle pitch there would be a lot of rope drag. Bring cams to 3 or 3.5 I believe as it might get wider at the top. The decent is off the backside of the Smith Rock Group that faces the main highway and you only need one 60 meter rope. From the end of the route, scramble up to some huge chains. Its pretty easy. Quote
shapp Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 I would not try to link the last two pitches. Quote
shapp Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 walk off to the west and climb some more routes, don't rap "wherever I may roam" as a courtisy to others that may be climbing the route. Quote
jja Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 does to  it is a well known fact that where ever i may roam has at least 3 parties on route and 3 parties queued up at the base at any given time of the day Quote
Dru Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 nothing like rapping through some parties and trundling on otrhers at the base to proclaim your superiority! jack it up a notch by unclipping the leaders' pro once you rap past them then loudly stating "That's what it feels like to lead trad, you sporto!" Quote
iain Posted January 21, 2005 Posted January 21, 2005 If you have double ropes you can rap "roam" w/o getting in anyone's way. Â I think white satin's upper 2 pitches in one would be really annoying. Quote
skyclimb Posted January 22, 2005 Posted January 22, 2005 Not if you do the 10b sport variation to the second pitch. That makes it a straight line with minimal rope drag, and a cruise to the top. As many have said, rap on a single line due west off the backside of the group. SHould be done in three single roped rappels Quote
texplorer Posted January 22, 2005 Posted January 22, 2005 There is also a lower rap line below wherever I may roam. You scramble or do one rap down the parking lot side of the formation to a small alcove. Then on the terrebonne side of the rock are two long chains. I believe this will get you down in 3 raps with a 60m Quote
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