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Title: Smith Rock, OR
Post by: swanny on June 21, 2009, 08:41:07 AM

Went with some co-workers down to Smith Rock SP in Oregon for some rock climbing last weekend. We had originally planned to climb the South Sister, but thunderstorms kept us away. What a beautiful area!

Title: Re: Smith Rock, OR
Post by: swanny on June 21, 2009, 08:42:08 AM

Two more

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Post by: sisu on June 21, 2009, 09:29:12 AM

Ray and I have been there sweating in the heat. He always loved belaying me when my hearing aids would short out from the excess moisture from my sweat.  :chuckle:

Title: Re: Smith Rock, OR
Post by: denali on June 21, 2009, 01:33:38 PM

cool picks, the kids and i have climbed there several times, good memories!

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Post by: tlbradford on June 21, 2009, 06:46:34 PM

Beautiful shots.  Thanks for posting them up.

Title: Re: Smith Rock, OR
Post by: swanny on June 22, 2009, 04:41:04 PM

Thanks for the comments guys!

It's an awesome place, can't wait to get back there!

Title: Re: Smith Rock, OR
Post by: Da stump on June 22, 2009, 06:14:15 PM

That is really beautiful country.  Have you ever taken the winery exit off of I90  on the east side of the vantage bridge.  Go a couple of hundred yards north of the freeway and turn left down into the canyon.  Go down a mile or so and there are cliffs and such everywhere.  One spot a lot of climbers use to train.  it is some big columns of columnar basalt on the left hand side of the road.  Go down the road further and there is an undeveloped camping area with sana cans.