After warming up on a 5.9 bolted route called Slab Happy, we headed over to attempt the Smith Rock classic, Voyage of the Cow Dog, a 3-pitch 5.9 bolted route with tons of exposure.
Pitch one, a 9-bolt face climb, rated 5.9 to a nice perch. IMO, this pitch felt more like a 5.7
Pitch two, a low grade ridge scramble over to the base of the money pitch…
Pitch 3, also a 9-bolt face climb, rated 5.9…mainly because of the exposure just right of you all the way up.
Thanks Chris, for the great lead.
More pics here in my Picasa Album…
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Wondering if you walked off or rapped down Voyage of the Cow Dogs? I am getting conflicting beta of which is safer.
Jill, We rapped off. Pitch 3 is all of 30m…as well as pitch 1. Tie Knots at the end of your rope. Rapping may be problematic if the route is crowded, but the walk off really seams like a “walk of shame”