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Elevation: 936 ft
GPS: 44.05202, -71.16753
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Shared By: Jay Knower on Feb 11, 2010 · Updates
Admins: Jay Knower, M Sprague, Lee Hansche, Jeffrey LeCours, Jonathan S, Robert Hall

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The South Buttress is the relatively steep, imposing wall on the left-most side of the cliff. While the rest of Whitehorse is characterized by friction climbing, the South Buttress offers technical and pumpy edge climbing up a soaring vertical wall. There are even some cracks thrown in too.

This area is divided into two sub-areas. The Atlantis Area is the farthest left part of the wall. This area contains classics such as Hotter Than Hell, Inferno, and Atlantis. The Wonder Wall Area includes routes to the right of Lost Souls and to the left of the Children's Crusade Wall.

Getting There Suggest change

Follow directions to the individual areas.

Note: Do NOT follow the yellow blazes trail all the way.

41 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at South Buttress

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 218
Inferno
Trad 4 pitches
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 191
Hotter Than Hell
Trad 2 pitches
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 58
Cold Day in Hell
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5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 17
Ladyslipper
Trad 2 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 55
Lost Souls
Trad 4 pitches
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 4
Blue Alien (Mid Cliff).
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 53
The Last Unicorn
Trad 3 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 66
Atlantis
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5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13
 17
Sky Streak
Trad
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 44
Tranquility
Trad 2 pitches
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 4
Heart Of Darkness (Mid Cliff)
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5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 15
Jacobs Ladder
Trad 4 pitches
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 12
Science Friction Wall
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5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 4
Whip Finish
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5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R
 4
Wonder Wall
Trad 6 pitches
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Inferno Inferno - Atlantis Area
 218
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad 4 pitches
Hotter Than Hell Inferno - Atlantis Area
 191
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Trad 2 pitches
Cold Day in Hell Inferno - Atlantis Area
 58
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
Ladyslipper Wonder Wall
 17
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad 2 pitches
Lost Souls Inferno - Atlantis Area
 55
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad 4 pitches
Blue Alien (Mid Cliff). Inferno - Atlantis Area
 4
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Trad
The Last Unicorn Wonder Wall
 53
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 3 pitches
Atlantis Inferno - Atlantis Area
 66
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
Sky Streak Wonder Wall
 17
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 Trad
Tranquility Inferno - Atlantis Area
 44
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad 2 pitches
Heart Of Darkness (Mid Cliff) Inferno - Atlantis Area
 4
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad
Jacobs Ladder Inferno - Atlantis Area
 15
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Trad 4 pitches
Science Friction Wall Wonder Wall
 12
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c Trad
Whip Finish Wonder Wall Terrace
 4
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Trad
Wonder Wall Wonder Wall
 4
5.12 7b+ 27 VIII+ 26 E6 6b R Trad 6 pitches
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