This route follows the interesting natural seam on the face. Start the route on the right side of the overhang (a bit chossy till the first bolt, then it gets better). After clipping the third bolt, you bust out left onto the face following the diagonal rail. Cruxy several moves between 4th and 6th bolts. After the 7th bolt you can clip the anchor from a good stance. There's an extension (two more bolts) to the top of the formation goes at 5.9 but not recommended for the rope drag.

Relax with Pep

Nightshade Intolerance

Sunjammer

Slopper

Popper

Chasing Blue Sky

Chopper

Silly Crack

This route is deceptively hard. We stayed mostly right of the bolts. after the first clip. the first clip is the crux and it eases as you move higher.

Two pitch exposure on the first pitch!  Make an airy traverse to the base of the dihedral and then battle up the route using the thin crack for holds and protection. This is a superb route that is seldom climbed due to the distance from the parking lot.

This is one wierd route. the gear is questionable and the crux move to get out of the flair is so so awkward. enjoy this problem solver.

Good stances and closely spaced bolts make this a good intro to the grade. The crux comes low as most smith rock routes do, and eases a little to the anchors.

This route is deserving of the start rating for the crux alone. Start on simple face climbing until you reach a ledge and the route turns left onto a scoop shaped overhang. enjoy delicate moves around the arete and charge upward toward the anchors. The rock is pretty good but a few holds move a little after the crux.

On the East face of the Mole there is a detached looking flake in a corner with a nice hand crack, this is Chopper.

This is listed as a trad route but is more of a boulder problem with a scramble. Start with a short roof crack hand jam that lasts all of two moves then your pretty much done. Continue all the way up the face until you reach the top.

The 4th formation on Staender ridge above Adit Rock.

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