Smith revisited- boring post

[Jens]

Just recently revisited smith after not climbing at the place since the early 90's except for one short stop. A lot has changed and a lot is the same!

Changed:

*cleaner and more shitters

*more hikers

*nicer trails

*the grasslands is now referred to by everyone as skull hollow.

*more climbers- but fewer getting on hard routes

*Bend is way bigger! Is this place growing by the minute?

*More routes ( a lot of new moderates)

* Redpoint in a new building

* Rockhard looked slow or closed? That place used to be the coolest spot for good gear and sweet deals and had areally cool feel to it. I hope it's still open! A lot of history with that place.

* More women climbing

* Classics are more poilshed and slick

* Less sage

* More cars, but license plates indicate less road trippers

* Lots of bouldering going on

* Fewer people climbing crack routes

* Fewer anoerexic looking climbers

* Locals content to run laps all day long on magic light and overboard

* Fewer dog issues (fights, barking etc.)

* Cleaner-Less trash

All and all, a kick ass place to climb.

[jordop]

I love how the place is deserted when the conditions are less than ideal. Just spent a week tuff luvin and while the weather was no worse than Squamish in the spring, there were no more than ~15 people in the whole area on a given day.

 

I was surprised though just how much things have changed; based on observations of others, the following are recommendations:

 

1. You need a GPS. Preferably attached to you pack for quick access. Trails are in godawful disrepair, whiteouts can come without any warning

 

2. The latest rage is to toprope three pitch lines with two 70m lines tied together with the ATC already tied in at the changeover.

 

3. Please sort your gear in the parking lot on a massive tarp, as many times as possible. There will be no other opportunity available.

 

4. When fornicating in the campground, it is customary to make as much noise as possible. To the chick from Cali who woke us up in the middle of the night with her 30 min multiorgasmic, tent slapping full holler screams, all we can say is

 

5. And you aint gettin nothin done without a big Sean Combs

[olyclimber]

4. When fornicating in the campground, it is customary to make as much noise as possible. To the chick from Cali who woke us up in the middle of the night with her 30 min multiorgasmic, tent slapping full holler screams, all we can say is

 

Really hot!

[corvallisclimb]

 

4. When fornicating in the campground, it is customary to make as much noise as possible. To the chick from Cali who woke us up in the middle of the night with her 30 min multiorgasmic, tent slapping full holler screams, all we can say is

 

 

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