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The Squamish Buttress - 5.10c popular

Average Rating = 4.30/5 Average Rating : 4.30 out of 5
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Consensus Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10c
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure 3.87/5
  Rock Quality 4.53/5
  Scenery 4.33/5
  Fun Factor 4.27/5

Description:

climb a route that gets you above Broadway ledge on the Apron (Rock On will do this). Follow trails up towards the Pan Wall. Don't follow the trail off to the left. Follow the trail to a small clearing with a birch tree, just before the Pan wall. Up the blocky roof, past a bolt, then trend left following the cleanest path (5.9). Up and left again to the base of a groove. Short pitch (3rd cleass). Up the bushy groove, then move right at the top to belay. (mostly easy with some 5.8 moves). Up another bushy groove, then over towards the gully, belay below some nice cracks (mostly low 5th, with some 5.8 moves). Up the cracks, walk along the ledge towards the headwall, then up the corner to the base of the headwall on a great ledge (5.9). Up the cracks to a bolted belay (10c). Traverse left, up and right on the ramp, up and left on the next ramp until you can continue easily straight up (5.8). Scramble to the summit with one more move of 5.8 or go over to Raven's Castle and do a route there.

Submitted by: peas on 2005-10-31
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Route ID: 32983

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Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Red Point Red Point ascent by: dzunit on 2011-07-22 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Amazing climbing

The crux pitch kicked my ass

Added: 2011-09-20

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.9
  Safety Rating G
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: Jooler on 2011-09-03 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars Did first half

Did the first half of the Buttress then finished on the Butt Face out left

Added: 2011-09-11

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10c
  Safety Rating PG13
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Second Second ascent by: TNJed on 2011-07-24 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars coo

Nice route. My first climb to the top of the Chief. Seconded the 10.c crux pitch, as it is way out of my league for leading. Was a great day 90% in the shade, accessing via Calculus and Memorial Crack. Wonderful climb.

Added: 2011-08-10

Ratings
  Difficulty 5.10c
  Safety Rating R
  Exposure
  Rock Quality
  Scenery
  Fun Factor
Onsight Onsight ascent by: karstosis on 2011-07-11 (View Climbing Log)

5 out of 5 stars What a great line!

After experiencing the sheer joy of Angel's Crest two weeks prior, I was itching for another long day up the Chief. This proved a worthy follow up.

We approched via Diedre and Boomstick.

Link each of the first pair's of easier pitches to save time. Drag is minimal if protection is well thought out. The 5.9 before the crux is fun, but this is really all about the thin 10c corner crack which serves as the centerpiece of this climb. Bring lots of small pro!

Good times!

Added: 2011-07-14

Ratings
  Difficulty
  Safety Rating G
Hang Dog Hang Dog ascent by: shazzle on 2010-07-06 (View Climbing Log)

4 out of 5 stars squish buttress

Should not have put sunscreen on before the crux, thank goodness for chalk.

Added: 2010-07-12

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