Mr. Ryan & Mr. Scruggs got me out to Smith Rock for climbing on Friday and Saturday. It was a very productive trip; Ryan led his hardest route ever, Overboard, 5.11c; Scruggs sent Wedding Day, 5.10c, and got a plethora of leads in; and I worked out the moves on White Wedding, 5.13d. I gave it two attempts, found out what works where, and left feeling optimistic about the route succumbing to my fingertips in the future…hopefuly the relatively near future. Besides this, we got in some night climbing on the Morning Glory Wall via headlamps (Zebra Direct & Zebra Seam), had great weather, and met some nice people. [I am always pleased with a trip where I meet nice climbers. It seems that all too often the crag is overrun with number possessed, cocky, bad-belaying wankers. But not this trip! (well, let's just say not everyone was a pcbbw.)] Three cheers to Mr. Ryan & Mr. Scruggs for pulling hard and having fun…cheer…cheer…cheer.
ROUTES CLIMBED: Revelations, Wartley’s Revenge, Dreamin’, Magic Light (+extension), ?the route left of Magic Light?, White Wedding, Moonshine Dihedral, Full Henious, Darkness at Noon, Wedding Day, Karate Crack, Crossfire, Karate Wall, Lichen It, Ginger Snap, Overboard, Zebra Direct, Zebra Seam. Yeah!
That was a great weekend. It was nice to be reminded of all the routes we got on (you and Todd are studs). We’re all due for another one – hopefully soon!
By: Glen Scruggs on November 1, 2010
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