European Vacation 5.11a

No route at Smith has more pitches of climbing than this towering line to the top of Smith Summit. It'll bring joy to the hearts of many diehard adventure climbers; others will be less joyful, coping with swaths of bad rock, run-outs, and a seven rappel descent. Pitch 1: (5.9) Jam the same flake crack as The Struggle Begins, but step right after clipping the fourth bolt to an anchor below an obvious crack. Pitch 2 (5.10c) Risking a factor two fall, boulder up and right, joining the Beholder Arete. Pitch 3: (5.10d) Easy climbing leads to a bolt-protected crux, giving way to a trad crack. Pitch 4: (5.10c) Jam a fist crack and move right to a sport finish ending at a pleasant ledge. Pitch 5: (5.9) Continue past four spaced bolts in so-so rock. Pitch 6: (5.10a) After a brief patch of bad rock, solid knobs lead to an anchor. Pitch 7: (5.10d) The best pitch on the route ascends great rock in an exquisite setting. Clip a bolt for your second, and step around a corner down to a belay ledge. Pitch 8: (5.11a) Move ri