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Elevation: 3,200 ft 975 m
GPS: 44.36442, -121.14739
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Shared By: Mattyg on May 24, 2006
Admins: Kevin Piarulli, Nate Ball
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Northeast Face of Smith Rock Group, including Sky Ridge, White Satin, etc.

Getting There Suggest change

To arrive at the NE Face, walk along the river trail past the main climbing areas, head up toward Asterisk Pass, then drop left for White Satin, up to the ridge for Sky Ridge (Class II-IV)

24 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Northeast Face

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 59
Sky Chimney
Trad 3 pitches
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R
 129
Sky Ridge
Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 131
White Satin
Trad 3 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 171
Hawks Nest
Sport
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 158
Orion
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 29
Lycra
Sport
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 127
Leper Messiah
Sport
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 194
Lost in Space
Sport 4 pitches
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 135
Master of Puppets
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 34
Sky Dive
Sport
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 45
Risky Pass
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 9
Higher Messiah
Sport
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 15
The Struggle Within
Sport 4 pitches
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a
 5
Damage, Inc
Sport
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b
 19
Freedom's Just Another Word for…
Trad 5 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Sky Chimney
 59
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad 3 pitches
Sky Ridge
 129
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c R Trad 3 pitches
White Satin
 131
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 3 pitches
Hawks Nest
 171
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport
Orion
 158
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
Lycra
 29
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Leper Messiah
 127
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Sport
Lost in Space
 194
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport 4 pitches
Master of Puppets
 135
5.10b/c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Sky Dive
 34
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Risky Pass
 45
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
Higher Messiah
 9
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
The Struggle Within
 15
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport 4 pitches
Damage, Inc
 5
5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a Sport
Freedom's Just Another Word…
 19
5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b Trad 5 pitches
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