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GPS: 43.69974, -96.18314
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Shared By: Ian Harmon on May 25, 2006 · Updates
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Sunday buttress is located between Midnight Buttress and Everyday Buttress. This area contains a concentration of fun routes in the 5.10 range centered around a large ledge the "balcony". This area is easily identified by this landmark.

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Approach as per Saturday Buttress and continue on the trail at the base of the cliff to reach this buttress. To access the top you can either use the chimney to the left of Saturday Buttress and continue along the top or reach the base of the climbs and scramble to the top using a 3rd class approach on the southeast end of the buttress.

6 Total Climbs

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Classic Climbing Routes at Sunday Buttress

Mountain Project's determination of the classic, most popular, highest rated climbing routes in this area.
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 26
Balcony Right
Trad, TR
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 10
Avoiding the Bat
TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 15
Cactus Capers
TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 34
Balcony Center
TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 10
Warrior's Waltz
TR
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 8
No Go Crack
Trad, TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
Balcony Right
 26
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, TR
Avoiding the Bat
 10
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
Cactus Capers
 15
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
Balcony Center
 34
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b TR
Warrior's Waltz
 10
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c TR
No Go Crack
 8
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, TR
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