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7. Sunday Buttress

Minnesota > Blue Mounds SP… > Prairie Walls Area

Description

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.

Getting There

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.

Routes from Left to Right

5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b
 10
● Avoiding the Bat
TR
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b
 34
● Balcony Center
TR
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a
 26
● Balcony Right
Trad, TR
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b
 15
● Cactus Capers
TR
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a
 7
● No Go Crack
Trad, TR
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c
 10
● Warrior's Waltz
TR
Route Name Location Star Rating Difficulty Date
● Avoiding the Bat
 10
5.10b 6a+ 19 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● Balcony Center
 34
5.10c 6b 20 VII 20 E2 5b TR
● Balcony Right
 26
5.9+ 5c 17 VI 17 E1 5a Trad, TR
● Cactus Capers
 15
5.10 6b 20 VII- 19 E2 5b TR
● No Go Crack
 7
5.12- 7a+ 25 VIII+ 25 E5 6a Trad, TR
● Warrior's Waltz
 10
5.11a 6c 22 VII+ 22 E3 5c TR

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