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**Flying Buttress - 5.8

Average Rating = 4.00/5 Average Rating : 4.00 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (5)
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wires, (tri-)cams, hexes
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Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure 5.00/5
  Rock Quality 4.50/5
  Scenery 4.00/5
  Fun Factor 3.50/5

Description:

From the ledge above Buttress Corner, follow the thin seam up the face to the left edge of the lower roof (marginal pro). Traverse right below the roof (#3.5-4 cams) to reach the corner/crack, and bridge/jam to the top. Watch your rope!

Descent Options:

Walk off

Submitted by: sbaclimber on 2006-02-25
Last Modified: 2006-12-01
Views: 1323
Route ID: 71795

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Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
Onsight Onsight ascent by: hyongx on 2009-05-15 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars This climb is a must do!!!!

This climb is a must do!!!!

AWESOME

Added: 2009-05-15

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating R
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: Fly on 2007-06-04 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars Hard but good

Hang Dog on the crux then started again and got it right. A far bigger clean climb than I have ever done , running on empty towards the end

Added: 2007-06-04

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating R
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Flash Flash ascent by: socialclimber on 2006-07-30 (View Climbing Log)

3 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

07/05/07: This line was scary. Not sufficent/suitable gear(again!)
Lessons for next time:
1) Go straight up to the roof, don't traverse from Hangman.
2) Take more than one cam bigger than BD#2. UPDATE: 03/07/06 Lead this line again today Not so scary but still grunty.

Witnessed by: kitterclimb
Added: 2006-07-30

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  Difficulty
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: doogle on 2005-11-16 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

Extend the last cam placement on the bottom of the block to avoid the rope getting jammed and subsequent downclimbing for your second. Gabe (sbaclimber) saves the day with some barefoot prussiking!

Added: 2005-11-16

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  Difficulty
Top Rope Top Rope ascent by: sbaclimber on 2005-11-15 (View Climbing Log)

0 out of 5 stars Ascent Note

Beautiful route! feels longer than Hangman.

Added: 2005-11-15