Parisian Buttress  Photos:  Recent | Best | Popular Elevation:  10,000' Page Views:  1,576. Good page? (1 like)    Administrators:  Aron Quiter, Euan Cameron, Adam Winters, M.Morley, Sam Vanderhyden, Tom Erickson Submitted By:  Reed Harvey on Jul 12, 2011 Make this area a Favorite What's New   Print a Mini-Guide with routes Add Route  Add Photo  Add Comment  Add Event  Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu 84° | 52° 86° | 57° 90° | 55° 84° | 50° 79° | 50°

BETA PHOTO: View from Meysen Lakes trail of upper Arc

Description 

This newly climbed formation (May, 2011), is host to over 1,000 feet of quality adventure climbing. While the quality of the rock varies from poor to great, the climbing itself is excellent. Many new route potential on this formation.

Getting There 

Follow the Meysan Lakes trail for a little over a mile and find the obvious tooth of rock to your right. Leave the trail and your pack at the toe of the buttress.

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Arc de Triomphe 5.10d PG13  CA : Sierra Eastside : ... : Parisian Buttress

After two pitches of interesting dihedral climbing, start into the crux traverse pitch. From here, climb a squeeze chimney and continue to the top on beautiful knobs and cracks. The rock quality varies throughout the route, but is generally good but flakey....[more]   Browse More Classics in CA

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BETA PHOTO: View of Parisian Buttress from high up on the Meys...

BETA PHOTO: View of parisian buttress from the south