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South Buttress - 5.6 popular
Average Rating : 4.88 out of 5
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Route Summary | Ascent Notes (12)
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Set of nuts, up to yellow BD cam, tricams
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Description:
Great approach up the shoulder with some exposed type 4 friction moves. P1/2/3 (can combine/scramble w/o rope) jamming/stamming up a right facing corner, P4 either do 5.8 on K cracks, or traverse left. Top out with easy scrambling. Can be rapped with one rope.
Submitted by: uasunflower on 2004-09-20
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Route ID: 59774
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| Difficulty | 5.6 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Onsight ascent by:
great rock 5*s
Leisurely start- left camp after 9am. Climbed it as 4 pitches: linked first two- minimal pro placed to diminish drag, then short corner to traverse- easy with great views, then the long dihedral pitch -felt the most difficult, then finished on the "Best 5.6 Ever" left of the K Crack, also did and enjoyed the K Crack but IMHO the 5.6 was more memorable. Late lunch on top, napping in the meadow by mid afternoon. 1 70M easily gets you off, a 60M would work with 2 short easy downclimbs. Rack: set of nuts, single set cams to #3camalot, 6slings.
Added: 2011-09-15
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| Difficulty | 5.8 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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K cracks variation
After watching party after party climb this route we decieded to do it. The 2nd pitch is very good and the K crack variation on P 3 is a must.
Added: 2011-08-22
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| Difficulty | 5.6 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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K crack was fun
Short moderate climb. K crack was pretty fun. We climbed this route, went down to camp and packed, hiked out, and drove 20 straight hours to northern Alberta.
Added: 2010-06-05
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| Difficulty | 5.9 |
| Safety Rating | G |
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Fun day.
Skipped most of the normal pitches.
P2 did a 5.9 variation (great stemming) and then the left side of the K crack.
P2 did a 5.9 variation (great stemming) and then the left side of the K crack.
Added: 2009-09-21
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| Difficulty | 5.6 |
| Safety Rating | G |
South buttress on Pingora
fun route
Added: 2009-08-15
