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Burner Buttress

  
Submitted By: Orphaned on Oct 8, 2006
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Description 

This boasts big and wide cracks. You will find the routes less traveled, probably because its off-width country up here.


Getting There 

This buttress is directly above the popular Bong Eater buttress. It is best to approach via the same trail as for Bong Eater, then skirt around the bottom of the Bong Eater and hike up the east side. This If you look up from the park-n-ride, you'll see these big wide cracks. Approach time is approx. 30 minutes.



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Fire Starter 5.9+  UT : Wasatch Range : ... : Burner Buttress
The crux is the bottom 15 feet. Above this, there are enough "milker" holds to keep it mellow. If these holds weren't there, the route would be hard 5.10 The bottom looks easy, but is quite surprising. Lower off slings around a tree....[more]