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MBA Buttress

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Description

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This is a section of North Table Mountain right of the Industrial Buttress. As with most sections of North Table Mountain, you can find short sport, trad, and boulder problems. You can also carefully approach some of the anchors by circling around to the tops of the cliff via low-angle breaks in the cliff. This area can be subject to the wind on the breezy days. There are pockets of shade here on the hottest days, but most of the routes are in the sun here.

Getting There

This area lies approximately in the middle of the climbing areas of North Table Mountain. It faces roughly SW. Park at the designated lot below the East end of the climbing areas below the S face of North Table Mountain. Contour West along the trail past the Tradlands. If you have reached the Industrial Buttress, with the 67 painted on the rock, you've gone too far.

Per Brent Kelly: the GPS coordinates are: 39.768248, -105.217852.

L->R:

Adrenalyzer, 10 X.

A. Cliffhanger, 8+ or 10, 1p, bolts.
B. Sick Minds Think Alike aka Cliff Notes, 8+, 1p, gear.
C. Spike, 10-, 1p, 50', bolts.
D. Fatal Attraction, 10+ X, 1p.
E. Brain Dead Ted, 8, 1p, gear.
F. How Rebolting aka Butt Crack, 7, 1p, gear.
G1. Feeding Frenzy, 11, 1p, bolts.
G2. Shark Attack! or Shark Infested Waters, 10+, 1p, bolts & gear.
H. Mournful Mullet, 9+, 1p, gear.
I. Major Bolt Achievement, 11-, 1p, 60', bolts.
J. Minor Trad Achievement, 8-, 1p, 60', gear.
K. Mandela aka Leaning Pillar, 8-, 1p, 45', gear.
L. Brain Cloud, 9, 1p, 45', bolts. Arete.
M. Shadow of a Hangdog (aka Fat Fingers), 10, 1p, 45', gear.
N. Broken Arrow, 11, 1p, 50', gear & bolts.
O. Stoney Middleton, 8-, 1p, 50', gear.
P. Table Manners, 11-, 1p, bolts.
Q. Bad Manners, 9, 1p, gear.
R. Dan's Line aka Restless Heart, 11, 1p, bolts.
S. Left Behind, 8, 1p, 70', gear.
T. Good Man Dan, 8 or 10-, 1p, 55', bolts. Arete.
U. Oblivious, 9-, 1p, gear.
V. Hodat, 9-, 1p, bolts.
W. Over The Top aka Unknown Bolt Line, 10, 1p, bolts.
X. No Manners aka Hodat, 9, 1p, 50', gear.
Y. Nader, 7, 1p, 30', gear.
Z. Wazup? aka Buchanan, 8+, 1p, 30', gear.
AA. Mini Me, 11-, 1p, 30', gear or bolts.
BB. The Milk Dud, 5 or V-easy, 1p, gear.
CC. Twenty Something Arete, 7 or V0-, 1p, 20', gear.

Rattlesnakes

There have been rattlesnakes seen in this sector.

Routes from Left to Right

5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 33
● Cliff Hanger
Sport
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 11
● Sick Minds Think Alike
Trad
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b X
 6
● Adrenalyzer
Trad
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 85
● Spike
Sport
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b X
 3
● Fatal Attraction
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 2
● Brain Dead Ted
TR
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 6
● How Rebolting aka Butt Crack
Trad
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a
 22
● Feeding Frenzy
Sport
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b
 16
● Shark Attack! or Shark Infested…
Trad
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 7
● Mournful Mullet
Trad
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 124
● Major Bolt Achievement (MBA)
Sport
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c
 7
● Minor Trad Achievement
Trad
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 32
● Mandela aka Leaning Pillar
Trad
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a
 167
● Brain Cloud aka Shadow Arete
Sport, TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 113
● Shadow of a Hangdog (aka Fat Fin…
Trad, TR
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c
 16
● Broken Arrow
Sport, TR
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 39
● Stoney Middleton
Trad
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 23
● Table Manners
Sport
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 41
● Bad Manners
Trad
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a
 5
● Dan's Manners
Sport
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 23
● Dan's Line aka Restless Heart
Sport
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 23
● Left Behind
Trad
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a
 91
● Good Man Dan
Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c
 13
● Oblivious
Trad, TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 12
● Over The Top aka Unknown Bolt Line
Sport
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13
 9
● No Manners aka Hodat
Trad
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b
 10
● Nader
Trad
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c
 20
● Wazup? aka Buchanan
Trad
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c
 14
● Mini Me
Sport
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a V-easy 3
 3
● The Milk Dud
Trad, Boulder
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b V0- 4- R
 3
● Twenty Something Arete
Trad, Boulder
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Cliff Hanger
 33
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Sport
● Sick Minds Think Alike
 11
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Adrenalyzer
 6
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b X Trad
● Spike
 85
5.10- 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Fatal Attraction
 3
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b X Trad
● Brain Dead Ted
 2
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c TR
● How Rebolting aka Butt Crack
 6
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Feeding Frenzy
 22
5.11+ 7a 24 VIII 24 E4 6a Sport
● Shark Attack! or Shark Infe…
 16
5.10d 6b+ 21 VII+ 21 E3 5b Trad
● Mournful Mullet
 7
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Major Bolt Achievement (MBA)
 124
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Minor Trad Achievement
 7
5.8- 5b 16 VI- 14 VS 4c Trad
● Mandela aka Leaning Pillar
 32
5.7+ 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Brain Cloud aka Shadow Arete
 167
5.9 5c 17 VI 17 HVS 5a Sport, TR
● Shadow of a Hangdog (aka Fa…
 113
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b Trad, TR
● Broken Arrow
 16
5.11 6c+ 23 VIII- 23 E4 5c Sport, TR
● Stoney Middleton
 39
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Table Manners
 23
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Bad Manners
 41
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad
● Dan's Manners
 5
5.11c/d 7a 24 VIII 25 E4 6a Sport
● Dan's Line aka Restless Heart
 23
5.11b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● Left Behind
 23
5.8 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Good Man Dan
 91
5.10a 6a 18 VI+ 18 E1 5a Sport
● Oblivious
 13
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c Trad, TR
● Over The Top aka Unknown Bo…
 12
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b Sport
● No Manners aka Hodat
 9
5.9- 5c 17 VI 16 HVS 4c PG13 Trad
● Nader
 10
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b Trad
● Wazup? aka Buchanan
 20
5.8+ 5b 16 VI- 15 HVS 4c Trad
● Mini Me
 14
5.11a/b 6c 23 VIII- 23 E3 5c Sport
● The Milk Dud
 3
5.5 4b 13 IV+ 11 MS 4a V-easy 3 Trad, Boulder
● Twenty Something Arete
 3
5.7 5a 15 V+ 13 MVS 4b V0- 4- R Trad, Boulder

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Pat Burwick eyes the roof on MBA.
[Hide Photo] Pat Burwick eyes the roof on MBA.
Climbers on MBA and Shadow Arete.
[Hide Photo] Climbers on MBA and Shadow Arete.
Warm, sunny rock in Golden or shady ice in Vail, hmmm?
[Hide Photo] Warm, sunny rock in Golden or shady ice in Vail, hmmm?

Comments [Hide ALL Comments]

Ken McVicker
Aurora, CO
[Hide Comment] Saw a nice size rattlesnake (~3 ft ) on May 10, 2007 up between Industrial Buttress and MBA Wall. He was right on the trail and move off. On the way back around, he was curled up under a rock about 1-2 feet off the trail. Be observant and watch out for your unleashed dogs. May 18, 2007
Eric Sorenson
Las Vegas
[Hide Comment] It seems like some of these routes are listed out of order. According to the route description, "Stony Middleton" should be between "Unknown right of Fat Fingers" and "Table Manners". Feb 10, 2008
the3rdear
[Hide Comment] Hello, I was climbing at the Golden Cliffs on Saturday next to a pair of guys at the MBA Buttress. One of the guys led Shadow of a Hangdog, and then I started leading the arete just to the left. I almost got blown off the thing, so I lowered off, and the second up Shadow of a Hangdog kindly reached over and cleaned my draws for me. It was so cold and windy, we bailed before the second got back down and completely forgot our draws. If you are reading this and are the one with my draws, please let me know. I would love to get them back. Thanks. Feb 7, 2016