Eagle Lake Buttress  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  8,640' Page Views:  6,818. Good page?    Administrators:  Aron Quiter, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Blitzo on Sep 18, 2006 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event

Eagle Lake Buttress.
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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.

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Orange Book 5.8  CA : Tahoe Vicinity : ... : Eagle Lake Buttress

This climbs a prominent, left-facing, orange dihedral, on the right side of the buttress. Climb 5.7 to a ledge.Climb to a belay beneath an overhanging section.Climb cracks and chimneys through the overhangs to The East Ridge....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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The buttress sits way up there.

Eagle Lake Buttress