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How Low Can You Go?

5.7, Sport, TR,

Avg: 1.9 from 209 votes
FA: Alan Watts, JoAnn Miller-Watts 1991
Oregon > Central Oregon > Smith Rock > (j) Rope de Dope Block

Access Issue: 2023 Seasonal Raptor Nesting Closures Details

JULY 5 UPDATE FROM PARK MANAGEMENT:

ALL SEASONAL CLIMBING CLOSURES FOR CLIMBING AND SLACKLINING WILL BE LIFTED ON FRIDAY, JULY 7TH THIS WEEK.
THANKS, EVERYONE FOR YOUR HELP IN OBSERVING RESTRICTIONS DURING THE NESTING SEASON!

There are many seasonal raptor closures with varying dates and specific boundaries. These generally effect The Monument, Kiss of the Lepers, Picnic Lunch Wall and/or Smith Rock group, and possibly elsewhere. These usually run from February to the beginning of August, but each closure is usually shorter than this, and is dependent on the birds' behavior. Check this site for details: smithrock.com/seasonal-clos…

Description

Thin start, lots of classic Smith nubbins. Crux around 3rd bolt, turns very low-angle after 4th bolt.

Please rig a proper TR anchor and only use the rings to rappel.

Location

faces East, around the corner of the block from Rope-de-dope Crack. Also just left of Shamu (5.9)

Protection

5 bolts to 2-bolt anchor w/ rings

Photos [Hide ALL Photos]

getting ready to rap how low can you go with a rope on north slab crack on the left and the anchors for shamu and immortal beloved on my right

Just follow the bolts - Pretty Straight Forward Climb

kelsey top roping with an outward bound course spring 2013

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Jonathan Ebbing
Vancouver, WA

5.7

Now rated 5.7 in the 2010 edition of Watts' Smith Rock book. Jun 13, 2010

Aaron Moskowitz
Philadelphia

The rings are getting thin, people are likely top roping directly through the rings. While they are still (probably) ok for rappelling they wont be for much longer. Apr 21, 2014

Jason Weinstein
Beaverton, Oregon

5.7

Start was committing then cruiser after bolt #2. Jun 19, 2014

pdxfixed

As of 10/2/16, the chain links are about as low as they can go before exploding. Those poor things have been top roped through more times than anything I've ever seen. Oct 3, 2016

M P
Somewhere in the desert

Another great warm-up route. Jul 12, 2017

C Dub
Bend, OR

Easy Jun 10, 2018

John Brown
vancouver

start is taxing then gets easy. Sep 8, 2018

Scottie Barnes
Portland, OR

Love this route, first lead climb, highly recommend it. Mar 5, 2020

Chris Urtz

Great beginner lead climb. Starts at 5.7 but mellows out as you go. The sketchy chain links that everyone is referencing have been replaced by mussy hooks. Mar 15, 2021

Kevin Patterson
Lower Hutt, NZ

5.7

An evenly balanced route with good access for TR too. Sep 3, 2021