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

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Jean-Baptiste Tribout
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Jerry Moffatt
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Mike Williams
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Ted Kingsnorth
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Nina Caprez
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Anna Hazlett
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Anna Hazlett
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Ascents

28 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

References

[1] https://www.mountainproject.com/photo/106334158
Ron Kauk Lead | worked Jul 1988
Alan Watts Lead | worked Apr 1989

References

[1] https://www.planetmountain.com/en/news/climbing/alan-watts-climbing-interview.html
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

References

[1] http://king-dino.blogspot.com/2011/04/allez-southern-californias-crag-mag.html
Lynn Hill Lead | worked 1998
First female ascent.
Tommy Caldwell Lead | worked Apr 1998
Chris Sharma Lead | worked Apr 1998
Beth Rodden Lead | worked May 1998

References

[1] https://mojagear.com/beth-rodden-interview-redpointing-training-nutrition-climbing-tips/
Dave Graham Lead | worked 1st Apr 2000
Steve McClure Lead | worked 22nd Oct 2000
Ian Caldwell Lead | worked Apr 2003

References

[1] https://1859oregonmagazine.com/explore-oregon/outdoors/ian-caldwell/
Mark Anderson Lead | worked Nov 2008

References

[1] https://www.mountainproject.com/user/105878863/monomaniac
Jonathan Siegrest Lead | worked 14th May 2010
Ryan Palo Lead | worked 29th Jan 2011
Mike Williams Lead | worked 10th Jun 2012

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uWrLtWB6E4
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

References

[1] https://gripped.com/news/mike-doyle-continues-sending-spree-in-smith/
Nina Caprez Lead | worked Nov 2017

References

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yOfYNX82_xw
Jaszna Hodzic Lead | worked Mar 2018

References

[1] https://jasnahodzic.blog/2018/04/24/to-bolt-or-not-to-be/#more-4812
Sonnie Trotter Lead | worked Nov 2018
Anna Hazlett Lead | worked Nov 2023

References

[1] https://www.instagram.com/p/Cz9HrmDLN8p/

[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsw4Iatn9bU