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Eagle Lake Buttress

Submitted By: Blitzo on Sep 18, 2006
Administrator: Aron Quiter
Elevation: 8,640 feet
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Eagle Lake Buttress.
Photo by Blitzo.


Description 

This prominent buttress, towers at the south end of a long ridge about a mile west of Eagle Lake.
Good rock and excellent views make this a fine place to climb.


Getting There 

To reach the buttress, cross the outlet at Eagle Lake and follow a ravine to a ridge that leads to the base.
The approach takes about 1.5 hours.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Eagle Lake Buttress:
Eagle Route   5.5     Trad   
East Ridge Route.   5.7     Trad   
Orange Sunshine   5.9     Trad, 260 feet   
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