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Crescent Crack Buttress Rock Climbing
Routes in Crescent Crack Buttress
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3 Amigos T 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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A Kat That Grumps T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Back to My Roots T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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C.P.O.S. T 5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c |
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Closet Lycra T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Crack in the Woods T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Crank in the Woods S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Crescent Crack T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Crescent Crack Direct Variation T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Exposed Link S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Fairweather Variation T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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Final Link T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Genuine Risk T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c PG13 |
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Great Chockstone, The T 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Grind, The S 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a |
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Grunting Gringos T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c |
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Hand Jive T 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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If Looks Could Kill S 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a R |
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Interplanetary Voyage T 5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c |
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Journey to the Moon T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b PG13 |
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Kutcorner T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Lazarus T 5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c |
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Less Than Zero T 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Lunge or Plunge T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b |
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Lycra Lips T 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b PG13 |
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Mexican Crack T 5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a |
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Missing Link T 5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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Moon Boots S 5.12d 7c 28 IX 28 E6 6b |
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Multiplicity S 5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b |
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No Jive Arete S 5.12a 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a |
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Paraplegic Ward T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a A0 |
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Razor's Edge S 5.12b 7b 26 VIII+ 26 E5 6b |
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Ross Connection, The T 5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b R |
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Ross Route, The T 5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c PG13 |
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Rotert's Rooter T 5.11d 7a 24 VIII 25 E5 6a |
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Short Corner T 5.6 4c 14 V 12 S 4b |
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Slam, Jam, Thank You Ma'am T 5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a PG13 |
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Spanish Fly T 5.11c 6c+ 24 VIII- 24 E4 6a R |
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Unknown left T,TR 5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a |
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Unknown right S,TR 5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b |
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Waterslide S 5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a |
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Who's On First S,TR 5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b |
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| Elevation: | 5,671 ft | 1,729 m |
| GPS: |
40.5733, -111.771 Google Map · Climbing Area Map |
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| Shared By: | Jonathan Schumacher on Mar 26, 2003 · Updates | |
| Admins: | Perin Blanchard, GRK, David Crane |
Access Issue: Gate Buttress Area Recreational Lease: Climbs on Church Buttress above vault remain closed
Details
Climbers Partner with LDS Church on Stewardship of Little Cottonwood Canyon Climbing
June 1st, 2017:The Salt Lake Climbers Alliance (SLCA), the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and Access Fund announce the signing of an unprecedented lease for 140 acres in Little Cottonwood Canyon (LCC). The parcel, known as the Gate Buttress, is about one mile up LCC canyon and has been popular with generations of climbers because of its world-class granite.
The agreement secures legitimate access to approximately 588 routes and 138 boulder problems at the Gate Buttress for rock climbers, who will be active stewards of the property. The recreational lease is the result of several years of negotiations between LDS Church leaders and the local climbing community.
Access Note: The climbs on the Church Buttress above the vault as well as the Glen boulders that have been traditionally closed will remain closed.
Please help us steward this area and leave no trace.
Read More:
saltlakeclimbers.org/climbe…
June 1st, 2017:The Salt Lake Climbers Alliance (SLCA), the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church), and Access Fund announce the signing of an unprecedented lease for 140 acres in Little Cottonwood Canyon (LCC). The parcel, known as the Gate Buttress, is about one mile up LCC canyon and has been popular with generations of climbers because of its world-class granite.
The agreement secures legitimate access to approximately 588 routes and 138 boulder problems at the Gate Buttress for rock climbers, who will be active stewards of the property. The recreational lease is the result of several years of negotiations between LDS Church leaders and the local climbing community.
Access Note: The climbs on the Church Buttress above the vault as well as the Glen boulders that have been traditionally closed will remain closed.
Please help us steward this area and leave no trace.
Read More:
saltlakeclimbers.org/climbe…
Description
The climbing here consists of both sport and trad, mostly trad.The rock is bomber granite, similar to the rest of the canyon. Some of the classic routes are: Mexican Crack (.10a), Crescent Crack (5.7), Crack in the Woods (5.9), and Hand Jive (5.8?).You can rappel most routes from the top of the climbs with a single rope, except Crescent Crack, which is descended east into a gully. Buy beer at 7-11 at the base of BCC, or better yet, go to Wyoming!
Getting There
Park in the Little Cottonwood lower canyon Park and Ride. Locate the climber's access trail in the lot's northeast corner (directly north of the restroom). Follow this trail east until you are directly below the Cresent Crack Buttress. Take the left fork and a short jaunt leads you to the base of Waterslide. Head left for the climbs.
Classic Climbing Routes at Crescent Crack Buttress
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