rocky_joe Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Anyone have any route recommendations, for a fun, easier aid at Smith. Just getting into aiding and looking for some new places (not the columns) to do it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
111 Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 monkey face- A0 bolt ladder with a pitch of 5.7 free climbing on either end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvallisclimb Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 west face of monkey - 5.6 C1 - great beginner aid route mostly bolts with a good C1 crack for P1 nw passage on monkey - 5.6 C2 - mores sustained finish to the west face, finishes on the north face route east face of monkey - 5.6 C2 - steep sustained thin nutting great roof on brogan spire - 5.6 C1+ - good beginner route tricky placements between bolts and a bolt traverse those are the best clean aid pitches in the park and also as Ian said the pioneer route has a bolt ladder on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky_joe Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 i've heard rumour of routes over in the marsupials and other areas out of the park...any idea if they are in the old guide book? i only have smith select... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
corvallisclimb Posted January 14, 2009 Share Posted January 14, 2009 the great roofs the only easy aid pitch in the marsupials. i guess i put up one route out there thats about 5.7 A1 its called loose hookers and should be on smithrock.com youll need some pins. other than that your pretty much out of luck unless you want to aid 5.11 free routes. toss that smith select and get a real guide. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocky_joe Posted January 14, 2009 Author Share Posted January 14, 2009 yeah, i won the select at a raffle, didn't pay any money for it. i'm also waiting for the new guide that is always just a year away from publication. thanks a lot for the info. can't wait to get out there and try my hand at some cool aids. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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