The first route on the lower Ragnarock Wall.  Gear in pockets on a black slab gets you to the first bolt.  Follow spaced bolts with occasional gear aiming at the roof, skirt the roof on the left and past two more bolts to a 2 bolt anchor. 

Heady Topper

Slip-n-Slide

Secret Chord

Salt the Snake

Better Living Through Chemistry

Bouldery and in your face. Body tension and ninja feet are the name of the game. This climb was originally discovered by Travis Peckham who added an anchor but abandoned the project.

 Make a few tricky moves to get established in the corner, working hard to hold tension in the mini corner and use tiny opposing feet out right. Layback the corner to a good hold at the top of the corner before entering steeper terrain with good holds through a series of bulges and a mellow ending on bomber black moon rock. Two-bolt anchor.

Follow the obvious crack that continues till the buldge, with bad gear most of way leads to a bomber bolt. (This bolt was placed on lead and hopefully you feel as good as I did after I clipped it.) Then mantle up in to a big sloping ledge under a giant roof. Exit the roof on lose rock to the right and dance over to the two bolt anchor.  Belay up top and place gear for the second on the top traverse. 

A fun climb that dries out sooner that most Notch routes. Follow the bolts up to the roof, a small rack and long slings will get you through the roof and to the last bolt.  Exit the roof on the right side, double length slings help with the rope drag over the roof.  Watch the end of the rope while being lowered. Rappel is 100’ but climbing is a tough longer due to meandering under the roof.

A really good route that is unfortunately so sparsely bolted that it's hard to enjoy to its fullest, nevertheless it has some really excellent climbing and great exposure. I called it PG13 but realistically a fall on P3 before the first bolt could be worst than PG13. Make sure to have a very solid head for this one. Bolted on lead which is definitely respectable but be ready for adventure!

 Pitch 1 is 120 feet and has 6 bolts, pitch 2 is reasonable for the 5.9 leader and pitch 3 is perhaps the spookiest of them all. As my partner put it,  "the best way to climb this thing is to have your partner lead it."

 P1: Start up an easy slab to a short steep section with good holds. Continue up and around numerous bulges to a two bolt anchor in a left-facing corner. (120 ft, 5.8)

 P2: Work straight up the corner to a stance before a tricky crux and mantle. Romp up easier terrain through the occasional bulge to a two-bolt anchor. (60 ft, 5.9+)

 P3: Move left 25 feet and up some serious no fall terrain to the first bolt. From here, continue up very cool black rock with excellent texture and features until it eventually eases off for the last 30 feet to a two-bolt anchor. (100 ft. 5.9)

An area that has seen more recent development in Smuggs sport climbing. This generally refers to the rock bands to the right of Elephant's Head Buttress near the winter route Ragnarock.

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Routes in Lower Ragnarock