2011 Smith Rock Spring Thing

Every year climbers from throughout the Northwest spend a day lending a hand at the Smith Rock Spring Thing volunteering on a variety of service projects all over the park.  This year there were over 200 volunteers with 8 of them being from the Bend Climbing Team.  The team had a good time and put in some hard work smoothing out the "chute trail" and prying out rocks that pose a tripping hazard for climbers walking in and out of the park.  The hard day of work was rewarded with a couple of pitches of climbing followed by some well earned burritos at the volunteer dinner.
It was great to spend the day participating in such a cool event and to see what a thriving climbing community we have here in Central Oregon.

Prying rocks and filling in the holes.

Making it nice and smooth.

Lukas heading up Taiwan On 5.10c

Lukas getting in some arete climbing.  Taiwan On 5.10c

Walker pulling through the roof on The John Gault Line 5.11b

Tristan heading for the chains.  The John Gault Line 5.11b

Last rays of sun on The Marsupials.