Smith Rock

Well we finally took some pictures at Smith Rock. We went to were the crowds weren't and climbed a short five pitch climb, Wherever I may Roam (5.8/5.9). I picked up the first and last leads and Michael did the three pitches in between. Really fun climb, we did the climb on June 20th.

Pitch 1

Michael at pitch 3 belay station

Monkey Face in the distance!

Michael leading the pitch 3 traverse

Pitch 5 belay station

Pitch 5 to the summit!

June 22nd
     It's rainy outside today, so we left Smith Rock to go check out the Trout Creek climbing north of Madras, OR. We've both been wimping out lately, so we didn't have any plans to climb. Plus this place requires you to be a BAMF on trad. Its 5.10 and up crack climbing. I know I flail and flop all over the place in easy 5.7 cracks.
http://www.mountainproject.com/v/trout-creek/106505473

   We thought it was closed to climbing but we saw several people up at the crags climbing. So much for trying to work with the Access Fund to keep it open by NOT CLIMBING! There's been climbing closures there due to falcon nesting and land issues between private owners and BLM. It took us awhile to get there almost like trying to drive to Last Chance canyon down the dirt road. We thought there's no way this place could be as crowded as Smith Rock. Well we were wrong. There was hoards of campers, boaters, rafters, and anglers. Turns out the Deschutes River flows right under the Trout Creek climbing area.

Trout Creek climbing area (side view) The columns are almost 200ft high! 

a sea of funny looking cairns near Trout Creek crag