Flying Buttress  5.5

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Type:  Trad, 55 feet Consensus:  5.5 [details] FA:  Fergus Graham, 1922 Submitted By:  rdlennon on Nov 17, 2008 You & This Route  |  Other Opinions (9) Your todo list: Your stars: Your rating: -none- [change] Your ticklist: [add new tick]

Flying Buttress

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What steepness and exposure for a HVD (5.5)! The original line of the buttress, Flying Buttress takes a devious line through the steepness on giant flakes and jugs. An intimidating but easy climb. Begin on the left side of the slab. Protect in a flake at 15 feet, and continue off the upper left hand corner of the slab. The next section is the crux: stand up into a slot, protect, and make a funky move or two to gain the upper flake. Cruise this to a ledge at the top and make a final exhilarating mantle on huge jugs. Note the bizarre chipped footholds near the top; one of the few instances of chipping on the edge.

Location 

Left side of brutally obvious Flying Buttress, the centerpiece of Popular End. Descend a gully to the right of the climb.

Protection 

Initial slab is unprotected until its end. Otherwise, hand-sized gear works beautifully.

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