Ascent Notes for: Bighorn Buttress - 5.11a Average Rating : 4.00/5

The first pitch is runout, the second less so. Pulling over the roof after the bolt-don't fall. Have your blue camalot (or green alien) handy

bring your A-game on this one. doubles of blue/yellow/orange metolius allow casual linking of the last two pitches. also, leave the trail line at the bolts- a single 60m will get you off the summit back to the last set of bolts.

be a solid 5.10 climber on some tricky-runout gear placements before jumpin in. Can link together second and third pitch ( build anchors) to belay just below anchors for last pitch-clip and keep moving to the top.

this route is very fun! you need to be a solid 5.11 climber for sure though. i'm not sur eif i would give this route a 5.11c rating, more like 5.11a, but all the pitches are a little sketchy and smooth. you can link the last two pitches as one to do this climb in three pitches. three raps from the top bring you back to the starting ledge. you need to build your own anchor at all three belay spots.

This route is very fun and I don't think it gets done very much. I thought the least contrived line was up the arete on the crux pitch instead of up the face to the right--this keeps the grade at 5.10. My partner broke a hold on the traverse and took a pretty healthy swing! The last pitch is very fun.

Fun route.

Alittle runout