repelling down on the first pitch, lots of rope drag but faster than walking off.

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repelling down on the first pitch, lots of rope drag but faster than walking off.

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Half way up the third pitch, fun exposure, safe route, plenty of grippy holds.

Long distance shot of the last pitch

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2.7 from 3 votes

iryna yavorska

Oct 15, 2014

“repelling down on the first pitch, lots of rope drag but faster than walking off. ”

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View from the top of pitch 3.

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The rope clearly marks the 3rd pitch of the route.

3 pitch

Jay topping out on the last pitch

Leader on the 3rd pitch, as viewed from the smith rock bivouac area

Pitch 2 and 3

conga line on p1

Topping out. Such awesome exposure!

Follower pulling up onto the final slab on the last pitch

Looking down on the final pitch of Voyage of the Cowdog

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Ever vigilante, the Tico the Cow Dog.

Third pitch of Voyage of the Cowdog

Looking down half way up the third pitch

The less photographed first pitch

Topping out on the last pitch!!

Belaying from the top of Pitch 3

Half way up the third pitch, fun exposure, safe route, plenty of grippy holds.

repelling down on the first pitch, lots of rope drag but faster than walking off.

Long distance shot of the last pitch

coming up the second pitch.

tangled mess!!

Looking downhill from the 2nd bolt. The bolt is at my feet with the carabiners clipped into it. We had a lot of trouble finding it at night...oops.

View from the main access trail facing the picnic wall.

Looking back at the first part of the walk-off. Recommended route in yellow, "jump-down" option in red.

The glorious Pitch 3! Get out on the arete near the top quarter of the pitch and enjoy the exposure. Super fun!

Great picture taking, poor belaying :)

Looking back at the far side of the "boulder" on the walk-off. The bolt is circled in red. (Trust me - it's there!)

Start of the walk-off, showing the "boulder" and the bolt on the front side (i.e. the side closer to the top of the route)

Last pitch stoke!

Removed large loose rock from third pitch. There's one more loose rock a bit farther up but isn't ready to come out yet.

Route as viewed from the main trail.

Start of the first pitch. More fun than most of the reviews say imo.

Don't forget to look down on the final pitch

Jake leading the first pitch.

P3 X marks some rotten rock. Otherwise, hellof fun climb.

Me and Yuxin chilling at the top of Voyage (pitch 3). Photo by Jack Bynum.

Tony following the final airy pitch of Cow Dogs

Near the end of pitch 3, having finally moved past the high step crux for us shorties. Photo by Jack Bynum.

The "jump-down" option for the walk-off (not recommended), and the plaque at the base of it.

The view from the top Voyage of the Cowdog. Happy 40th Birthday, Jon!

Walk-off of the Cowdog - from the parking lot

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