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Smith Rock Practice Weekend, June 2001!

Mountaineers practicing climbing the rappel rope with prussics and aid climbing on top rope.

 

Mountaineers practice climbing a tall 5.9 at Smith Rock


All images on this page Copyright© 2002 by Robert Speik. All Rights Reserved.

Photo credit to Bob Speik using a 4 ounce, $14.00, Ansco Pix Plastic Panoramic camera, great for traditional mountaineering!

 

 

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Smith Rock Spring Thing
News about the Smith Rock Spring Thing

  EXPERIENCE REPORTS - SMITH ROCK
Smith Rock - WARNING - top rope belay error
Smith Rock - inadequate top rope belay
Smith Rock - climber injured on the approach
Smith Rock - WARNING - belayer drops climber off the end of the top rope
Smith Rock - novice sport climber injured
Smith Rock - fall on rock, protection pulled out
Smith Rock - fall on rock - poor position, inadequate protection
Smith Rock - pulled rock off - fall on rock, failure to test holds, exceeding abilities
Smith Rock - belay failure, fatal fall on rock

  PHOTOS - SMITH ROCK
Smith Rock from above the Burma Road
Smith Rock rescue cache by AAC/ORS and TraditionalMountaineering
Smith Rock weekend
Smith Rock Monkey Face practice

  TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE
Who were the notorious Vulgarians?
How was top rope climbing practiced in the 1970s?
What is a Willans sit harness?
What is a dulfersitz rappel?
How do I self-belay a rappel?