Smith Rock 1986 - The Birth Of U.S. Sport Climbing: The tights were scary and sport climbing was being discovered in the U.S.
Featuring Alan Watts, J.B. Tribout, Todd Skinner, Beth Wald and many others. This video features both traditional and sport climbing at Smith Rock in Central Oregon. The Smith Rock 1986 DVD tells of the amazing story that unfolded on the welded tuff of an obscure set of crags in the Central Oregon desert. Detailed action footage and interviews with key climbers paint a vivid picture of Smith Rock and those that made it one of the world's premiere climbing areas.
This movie is dedicated to the memory of Todd Skinner.
Climbers:
Alan Watts, Jean Baptiste Tribout, Mick Johnston, Kristen Drumheller, Mark Sonnenfeld, Dan Michael, Jean Marc Troussier, Beth Wald, Todd Skinner
Routes:
Rude Boys .13c, Darkness At Noon .13a, Wartley's Revenge .11b, Split Image .12c/d, Latin Lover .12a, Sunshine .11d, Double Stain .13a/b
Narrator:
Larry Brumwell
DVD: Total Run Time - 62 minutes (Feature 45:14 + Special Feature 17:42)
Media - DVD Video, NTSC, Standard Format (720x480)
Produced by The Outback Channel for Smith Rock TV
Director - Mike Volk
Cameramen - Mike Volk, John Stengle
Editor - Michael Smith
$19.95 with free USPS shipping in the U.S.
