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NW Buttress 

Shark's Nose

Submitted By: Blitzo on Oct 28, 2006
Elevation: 12,229 feet
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The Sharks nose from the backside of the Cirque.


Description 

This peak appears as three towers from the Cirque of the Towers.
It gets its name from the magnificent view from Shadow Lake.
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Getting There 

From Big Sandy Opening, take the Fremont trail, 8.5 miles to the Texas Pass Junction. Head east 2.5 miles to Shadow Lake.
Shark's Nose is to the southeast and is unmistakable.


The Classics

Mountain Project's determination of some of the classic, most popular, highest rated routes for Shark's Nose:
NW Buttress   5.6     Trad, Alpine, 5 pitches, 500 feet, Grade II   
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By G. Neely
From: Madison, WI
Aug 30, 2009

The classic routes on Shark's Nose are best climbed using Shadow Lake as a base camp. The approach from the Cirque is long, approximately 2.5 hours, and somewhat dangerous.