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Sky Fishermen (free variation of Grunge Book)

Name: Sky Fishermen (free variation of Grunge Book)
Rating: 4.0

5.13a YDS 7c+ French 29 Ewbanks IX+ UIAA 29 ZA E6 6c British PG13

Routes in South Face

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	3rd Rail, The T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	[Redacted] T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c R
	Bears in Heat T 5.11b/c 6c+ 23 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Beekeeper's Apprentice, The T 5.12c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b PG13
	Bellflower, The T 5.12b/c 7b+ 27 IX- 27 E6 6b
	Bladerunner T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Blood, Sweat, and Smears T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Blownout T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Blownout (to 1st anchor) T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
	Bluebird T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Boardwalk T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b PG13
	Borderline T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Cloud Nine T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Couchmaster T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Crazy Horse T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Cruisin' T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Dirty Double, The T 5.12+ 7c 28 IX 27 E6 6b PG13
	Dod's Dastardly Jam T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Dod's Jam P1 T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Excalibur T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Fall Guy S 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Fear of Flying T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Fire & Ice T,TR 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Flight Time T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a
	Flying Circus T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Flying Dutchman T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Flying Swallow T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13
	Free for All T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Free For All, Direct T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Free for Some T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
	Fresh Squeeze T 5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
	Ground Zero T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b
	Icy Treats T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Jensen's Ridge T 5.11- 6c 22 VIII- 22 E3 5c
	Jill's Thrill T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Left Gull T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Little Wing T 5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
	Local Access Only T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Lost Warriors T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a R
	Maiden's Escape, The T 5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b PG13
	Norseman, The S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	North Country T 5.13c 8a+ 30 X- 31 E7 7a PG13
	Old Warriors Never Die S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b PG13
	Pink Panther, The T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13
	Pipeline T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
	Reasonable Richard T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rhythm Method S 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Right Gull T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Rise Up T 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Rock Police T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
	Rockmaster T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Rookie Nookie T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b C1
	Seagull T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Sky Fishermen (free variation of Grunge Book) T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c PG13
	South East Corner T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Spring Fever T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
	Stardust T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a R
	Steppenwolf T 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
	Stone Rodeo S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
	Sufficiently Breathless T 5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
	Sunrise Express T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
	Tennessee Walker T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Uprising T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
	Whit's Wall T 5.12c/d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b R
	Wild Turkeys T 5.13a 7c+ 29 IX+ 29 E6 6c R
	Windsurfer T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
	Windwalker T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
	Winter Delight T 5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
	Young Warriors T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a

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Type:	Trad, 110 ft (33 m)
FA:	FFA Matt Spohn August 25, 2013 (FA Grunge Book Waynne Haack and Steve Strauch)
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Access Issue: CLOSURES: South and East Faces (NW & W Faces Remain Open) Details

The South Face and access trail is closed from Feb. 1st through July 15th, depending on peregrine falcon nesting. Portland Area Climbers Coalition, Washington Climbers Coalition, and the Access Fund are coordinating on this issue. Disregarding this closure will harm their efforts to adjust it and their relationship with land managers.

The east face is closed to climbing year-round due to possible sensitive/endangered plant species.

The NW face and West face routes remain open.

See Closure section below for more details.

Description

Sky Fishermen is one if the best, most aesthetic lines in the Portland area. It has some of everything: dihedral, arête, face, and crack. The position, above Beacon Towers, is amazing! Begin up an open dihedral to get to a fixed nut. A technical series of left hand underlings, arete slaps, and hip scums takes you to better holds and through three bolts. Then the crux; a desperate foot match and traverse to the arête out left (a bit heady). Keep it together through some wild slaps and a crazy cross to a good left hand edge. Then work back left via face moves and up through a little roof. Finally, commence up the most spectacular dihedral Oregon or Washington has to offer!