To Bolt or Not to Be | 8b+ Sport route at Smith Rock


Bolted by Alan Watts.
Contributors
remus
23 contributions since 22nd November 2023.
Ted Kingsnorth
1 contribution since 5th November 2021.

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Ascents

29 recorded ascents.

Climber Style Ascent Date Suggested Grade
Jean-Baptiste Tribout Lead | worked Nov 1986
First ascent.

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/72DU26vF5X/

Scott Franklin Lead | worked May 1987
Second ascent.
Jerry Moffatt Lead | worked May 1988
Third ascent?
Bob Horan Lead | worked Jun 1988
Ron Kauk Lead | worked Jul 1988
Alan Watts Lead | worked Apr 1989
Doug Englekirk Lead | worked Nov 1991
Around 3 sessions.

References

[1] https://www.climbing.com/news/doug-englekirk/

Steve Schneider Lead | worked Apr 1992
Chris Knuth Lead | worked Jun 1995
Lynn Hill Lead | worked 1998
First female ascent.
Chris Sharma Lead | worked Apr 1998
Tommy Caldwell Lead | worked Apr 1998
Beth Rodden Lead | worked May 1998
Dave Graham Lead | worked 1st Apr 2000
Steve McClure Lead | worked 22nd Oct 2000
1 session. Second go.

Tantalisingly close to the onsight!

I should have onsighted it but I fell off low down before I'd got in to my rhythm and then got back on and climbed straight to the top. Fifteen minutes later I redpointed the 100-move monster without any difficulty. [1]

References

[1] On The Edge Issue 103, page 42

Ian Caldwell Lead | worked Apr 2003
Mark Anderson Lead | worked Nov 2008
Jonathan Siegrest Lead | worked 14th May 2010
Ryan Palo Lead | worked 29th Jan 2011
Mike Williams Lead | worked 10th Jun 2012
Drew Ruana Lead | worked Apr 2013

Aged 13.

Peder Groseth Lead | worked 29th Dec 2013
Ted Kingsnorth Lead | worked 25th Mar 2014

3rd British ascent after Jerry Moffatt and Steve McClure.

References

[1] https://vimeo.com/92349114

Mike Doyle Lead | worked Feb 2015
Nina Caprez Lead | worked Nov 2017
Jaszna Hodzic Lead | worked Mar 2018
Sonnie Trotter Lead | worked Nov 2018
Anna Hazlett Lead | worked Nov 2023
Paige Classen Lead | worked