Syringe

BETA PHOTO: Syringe Buttress: Rattler's Arete is barely visibl...

Description 

The Syringe Buttress is the southern-most formation of the main Ibex cliff system. It gets its name from a prominent feature that looks like a syringe sticking out of the ground. The rock quartzite here is some of the best quality in the area. The south side is sunnier for most of the day, and is further from the sounds of generators and ATVs. The east face is in the shade by early afternoon. You won't be disappointed.

Getting There 

Park just off the dirt road at the edge of the hardpan. Walk five minutes up to the bottom of the buttress.

Featured Route For Syringe

Snakeskin 5.9+  UT : Ibex : Syringe

Scramble up an easy face to a bolt. Slither past a pin and enter the weaknesses that snake to and fro. There are several possible variations, as the cracks and seams fork like a viper’s tongue. Touchy traverses, an odd combination of jams, friction, face moves and rest stances will leave you smiling by the time you reach the belay ledge. For the second pitch (can be lead as one pitch, but the rope drag would be problematic), scramble up to a ...[more]