Luke Smithwick

Name: Luke Smithwick

Hometown: Victor, Idaho

Motivation to Climb

Climbing is a lifelong pursuit. I enjoy all disciplines of climbing and bringing it all together in the Himalayas on alpine routes. Alpine climbing is my focus as a climber. Climbing brings together people from all walks of life and backgrounds and I really enjoy learning about other cultures and ways of life. What keeps me going climbing are the discoveries in the mountains and the views as we pursue.

Most Memorable Climb

Establishing the first ascent of Call of the Yeti on the Lost Brother Wall in Yosemite National Park, California. Call of the Yeti isn’t the most technical route, it weighs in at 5.8 A2+ V. However what you put into a route is what makes it the most rewarding. What we easily achieve isn’t the most memorable. Yeti took a lot of work to establish. In the Himalayas, I have many memorable alpine first ascents, there isn’t really one that stands out in my mind at the moment.

Favorite Climbing Spot

Anywhere in the Himalaya’s!

PU
Black – 1801
Blue – 1301
Moss Green – 1608
Bright Pink – 1126
Cappuccino – 1117
Bright Green – 1629
Charcoal – 1803
Dark Blue – 1314
Taupe – 1111
Dark Green – 1613
Dark Purple – 1716
Dark Red – 1101
Dark Yellow – 1501
Day-Glo Blue – 1318
Day-Glo Green – 1618
Day-Glo Orange – 1411
Day-Glo Pink – 1125
Day-Glo Yellow – 1509
Dune – 1506
Gray – 1809
Green – 1616
Soft Lavender – 1719
Light Brown – 1130
Light Gray – 1812
Light Purple – 1718
Light Red – 1124
Lime Green – 1609
Melon – 1406
Orange – 1401
Soft Pink – 1120
Purple – 0713
Red – 1112
Sandstone – 1109
Sea Foam – 1626
Sedona – 1404
Tan – 1514
Teal – 1324
Ocean Blue – 1315
White – 1201
Yellow – 1512

GRP
Brown – DT-K1
Jet Black – DT-H1
Leaf Green – DT-C1
Lime Green – DT-C4
Magenta – DT-F2
Ice Mint – DT-B5
Malachite – DT-E1
Pure Green – DT-C2
Pure Orange – DT-E2
Purple – DT-G2
Signal Blue – DT-B2
Silver – DT-J1
Sky Blue – DT-B1
Traffic Red – DT-F1
Traffic Yellow – DT-D2
Turquoise – DT-B4
Violet – DT-G1
White – DT-A1
Flou Pink – DT-F0
Zinc Yellow – DT-D1

GRU
Black – 1801
Blue – 1301
Bright Pink – 1126
Dark Green – 1613
Day-Glo Pink – 1125
Gray – 1809
Red – 1112
White – 1201
Yellow – 1512

ABS
White/Black – W-1801
White/Blue – W-1301
White/Hot Pink – W-1126

GRP - PU Best Color Matches
Traffic Red – DT-F1		Red – 1112
Magenta – DT-F2		Bright Pink – 1126
Pure Orange – DT-E2		Orange – 1401
Zinc Yellow – DT-D1		Yellow – 1512
Lime Green – DT-C4		Green – 1616
Sky Blue – DT-B1		Blue – 1301
Purple – DT-G2		Purple – 0713
White – DT-A1		White – 1201
Jet Black – DT-H1		Black – 1801

Luke Smithwick

Motivation to Climb

Most Memorable Climb

Favorite Climbing Spot

How To Use

Color Swatches